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The melting arctic is changing ocean light—and life beneath the surface

As global warming melts more sea ice in the polar regions, the light that enters the ocean is not just increasing in amount—it’s also...

Cell division myths busted: What we’ve taught for 100 years is wrong

Scientists at The University of Manchester have made a major discovery that could change what we’ve believed—and taught—about how cells divide for over a...

Plants could soon talk back: Scientists discover how plants signal stress through pressure

Imagine if a plant could warn a farmer that it needs water — or if a farmer could send a message to the plants...

Wild chimps caught sharing ‘alcoholic’ fruit: A clue to human feasting origins?

For the first time, wild chimpanzees have been caught on camera eating and sharing fermented fruit that contains alcohol. A research team led by the...

Scientists tattoo tiny tardigrades to pioneer new microtech for living creatures

Tardigrades—tiny, water-dwelling creatures also known as "water bears"—are some of the toughest animals on Earth. They can survive freezing temperatures, extreme radiation, dehydration, and even...

How uneven molecular forces might explain the mystery of life

A new study from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization suggests that tiny, one-sided interactions between molecules might play a powerful role...

10 billion Milky Way stars might have habitable exoplanets after all

In a new study, scientists discover that white dwarf stars have greater potential to host habitable planets than previously realized. The team concluded that many...

How the disappearance of great white sharks is changing the ocean forever

The sudden disappearance of great white sharks from South Africa’s False Bay is causing major changes in the ocean ecosystem, according to a new...

Bee power bars: New artificial pollen could help save honey bees

Scientists have created a new type of food that could help honey bee colonies survive even without access to natural pollen. This breakthrough, developed by...

All roses were once yellow: New study tells the surprising story

Roses come in many colors—red, pink, white, and peach—but a new study shows that they all likely began as yellow. Researchers from Beijing Forestry University...