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- Termite Evolution Driven by Global Extinctions and Breakthrough Soil-Digestion Innovations According to Genomic Study
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Research
Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology have mapped the evolutionary timeline of termites, identifying two major diversification pulses following global ex...
- Biophysics Breakthrough: Georgia Tech Researchers Unveil "Purse String" Mechanism Behind Embryonic Neural Tube Closure
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Health Technology
Physicists at the Georgia Institute of Technology, in collaboration with University College London (UCL), have identified the mechanical rules governing neural tube closure in earl...
- Berkeley Biologists Discover Sunbirds Use Unique Tongue Suction to Slurp Nectar Unlike Hummingbirds
Published: Apr 14, 2026
Section: Research
A study led by University of California, Berkeley researchers reveals that sunbirds employ a previously unknown tongue suctioning mechanism to consume nectar. This discovery marks...
- Columbia University researchers find mosquito "fullness" is controlled by the rectum, not the brain
Published: Mar 21, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
In a surprising reversal of biological expectations, scientists have discovered that the signal telling a female mosquito to stop biting humans originates in its hindgut. The resea...
- Recovery of humpback whale populations shifts reproductive success toward older experienced males
Published: Mar 6, 2026
Section: Environment
A twenty year study of South Pacific humpback whales reveals that as the species rebounds from commercial whaling, older males are increasingly dominating paternity. Researchers fo...
- Older Male Humpback Whales Reclaim Reproductive Dominance as Populations Recover From Centuries of Whaling
Published: Feb 27, 2026
Section: Natural Sciences
A new study from the University of St Andrews reveals that the reproductive landscape of humpback whales has shifted significantly as the species recovers from commercial exploitat...
- Biomechanical Breakthrough: Scientists Reveal How Horses "Sing and Whistle" Simultaneously
Published: Feb 25, 2026
Section: Natural Sciences
A study published in Current Biology has solved the long-standing mystery of the horse whinny, revealing that horses utilize a rare phenomenon called "biphonation." By simultaneous...