Brain switch in voles makes them fall in love at first sight
Through the activation of brain circuits with light, female voles were tricked into selecting specific partners
Nanoparticles that chat back and forth could dispense medication
For the first time, two nanoparticles have communicated with each other to complete a task, potentially making them useful for targeted cancer treatment
Why Are Whales So Dang Big? Science May Finally Have an Answer
Mass landfills are saving endangered vultures from extinction
Endangered Egyptian vultures thrive near open garbage sites, which have helped some bounce back – but EU regulations threaten to shut the sites down
Crispr Creator Jennifer Doudna on the Promises—and Pitfalls—of Easy Genetic Modification
A Chinese Genome Giant Sets Its Sights on the UItimate Sequencer
Hopping miniature parrots suggest how birds first got airborne
Parrotlets save energy when foraging by jumping from perch to perch with a few wingbeats, a technique that might have predated true flight
Corals that grow faster in warm water could beat climate change
The unique history of the Red Sea means that reefs in its northern part may be able to adapt to higher water temperatures, at least for a while
Pregnant rays tangled in trawler nets have small, sickly babies
Rays, and possibly sharks, could suffer reproductive loss from being dragged around by fishing nets before being released
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