Biology

Some creative calculations using bug traps, epidemiology and trees suggest there are some 20 million unique insect species on Earth

As Kew Botanic Gardens completes a scan of its collections, AI tools could help in the fight against biodiversity loss

Pigeons seem to defy a century-old psychology law about how rewards and consequences help us learn

Julie Elie has been studying zebra finch vocalizations for years. Now, she has won the Coller-Dolittle Prize for progress toward a world where humans can talk to animals

Two people were the first to receive the therapy for a condition that damages the spinal cord and optic nerve

Galapagos sharks have been spotted scrubbing off parasites with help from manta rays

In his final interview, the “swashbuckling” geneticist pointed the way for science

On fighting for truth, inclusion and the next generation of scientists

Clocking the electrical messages between neurons using fluorescence

Creating artificial-intelligence tools for cancer detection

Creating techniques to allow scientists to see biological processes in real time

Learning how the matrix around cells and tissues impacts cancers