Bed bugs are most likely the first human pest, 60,000 years and counting
Virginia Tech researchers reveal bed bugs’ evolutionary link to humans, tracing origins back to Neanderthal era.
New larvae-attracting gel could boost coral reef restoration
UC San Diego researchers develop nanoparticle gel that enhances coral larvae settlement, potentially reversing reef decline.
30 percent weight loss in mice by restricting one amino acid
NYU Grossman School of Medicine researchers discover cysteine depletion through diet and genetic engineering triggers rapid fat loss.
New find: Chimpanzees are capable of complex communication
Max Planck Institute researchers uncover chimpanzees combining different calls to create new meanings, similar to humans.
Street smarts: how a hawk learned to use traffic signals to hunt more successfully
Researchers at the University of Tennessee discover a young hawk using vehicle queues on particular signal phases to surprise prey.
Cockroach cyborgs navigate with light-driven helmets
University of Osaka researchers use UV light helmets to steer cockroaches, achieving 94% maze escape success rate.
Passive infrared contact lenses allow people to see in the dark, even with their eyes closed
University of Science and Technology of China develops non-invasive lenses using nanoparticles for enhanced infrared vision.
Capuchin monkeys develop bizarre “fad” of abducting baby howlers
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute observed the strange animal behaviour on Jicarón Island, Panama, using motion-triggered cameras.
Supreme antivenom made from man bitten hundreds of times
Researchers at Stanford University developed universal antivenom using antibodies from hyperimmune donor Tim Friede.
Scientists film mouse heart forming in 3D earlier than ever before
Researchers at UCL and the Francis Crick Institute use advanced light-sheet microscopy to track cardiac cell origins.