AnthropologyApril 1, 2022
Egyptian Mummy Reunited with Intricate Nesting Coffins
Chemical analysis and CT scanning reveal the identity of an ancient Egyptian
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PlantsApril 1, 2022
This Tiny Tube Is Why Grass Is Everywhere
New work shows how grass could have developed its distinctive sheath
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MicrobiologyApril 1, 2022
Ancient Molecule Helps Bacteria Untangle Genetic Activity
New studies reveal the complex world of bacterial epigenetics
Extraterrestrial LifeMarch 30, 2022
Researchers Made a New Message for Extraterrestrials
An updated communication could be beamed out for space alien listeners in hopes of making first contact
Basic ChemistryMarch 23, 2022
See Crystals Form a Mesmerizing World of Microscopic Landscapes
A pandemic micrography project
GeneticsMarch 1, 2022
Airborne DNA Can Reveal Earth’s Biodiversity
Genetic material in the air holds clues to nearby wildlife, studies reveal
BehaviorMarch 1, 2022
Pamplona Bull Runs Reveal Dynamics of Crowds in Danger
Thousands running alongside bulls in Spain speed up as density increases
AnimalsMarch 1, 2022
Homing Pigeons Remember Routes for Years
Even after four years away from a release site, pigeons took similar paths home
AnimalsMarch 1, 2022
Honeybee Parasites Have Record-Breaking Clinginess
Small flies’ extreme clamping feet let them walk on a flying bee
NeuroscienceMarch 1, 2022
Researchers Make a Phantom Sixth Finger Grow and Shrink
An unsettling illusion points to both philosophy and robotics
PolicyMarch 1, 2022
Science News Briefs from around the World: March 2022
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Particle PhysicsMarch 1, 2022
Why Some Fluids Flow Slower when Pushed Harder
A transparent rock experiment shows how stretchy molecules kick up eddies