Stories by Chris Simms

Parasitic beetles are the first animals known to imitate floral scents

Socializing children at a young age helps them develop greater diversity in their microbiome, according to an analysis of baby-to-baby transmission of gut bacteria

Cells in cow udders could act as a site for human flu and bird flu viruses to swap genes and generate dangerous novel strains

Winners of the annual Ig Nobel awards include the science of tipsy bats and the physics of cacio e pepe

A map of DNA methylation changes in human organs—from the stomach to the retinas—could help researchers discover more targets for antiaging therapies

Scientists identified four arm wave signals cuttlefish use: “up,” “side,” “roll” and “crown”

MRI scans show that the brains of infants and toddlers can encode memories, even if we don’t remember them as adults

Flickering loops in the sun’s corona may appear before dangerous solar activity