Weeds Are Winning in the War against Herbicide Resistance
Herbicides are under evolutionary threat. Can modern agriculture find a new way to fight back?
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Why Don't Bees Celebrate Father's Day?
Drone bees don’t have fathers, but they still have family. Chromosomes are the key to understanding the buzz around a bee’s parents.
Microbes Living in Antarctic Huts Produce Novel Chemical Compounds
Scientists are now testing whether the fungi have any pharmaceutical potential
On a Wing and a Song--Bats Belt Out High-Pitched Tunes to Woo Mates
The complexity of the winged mammals’ vocalizations offer clues to the singers’ size and strength
Ancient Teeth Unlock Plague Secrets
The findings suggest the pathogen’s ancestor is almost 1,000 years older than previously thought
Play a Memory Game with Your Nose!
A smelly science project from Science Buddies
How Global Warming Is Shrinking Earth's Animals
A rise in global temperatures may be making all kinds of creatures smaller—a trend with worrisome implications
Ancient Clan War Explains Genetic Diversity Drop
Some 5,000 to 7,000 years ago, the diversity of Y chromosomes plummeted. A new analysis suggests clan warfare may have been the cause. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Cores from Coral Reefs Hold Secrets of the Ocean's Past and Future
Coral skeletons have recorded changes in the ocean environment over thousands of years
A Book That Bills Itself as "the Definitive Field Guide to Animal Flatulence"
A new volume has breaking news
Mongooses Gift Grooming for Guard Duty
Humans and other primates often reciprocate good deeds. A new study suggests a nonprimate, the dwarf mongoose, does so, too, even after a delay. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Some Trees Beat Heat with Sweat
During extreme heat waves, a species of eucalyptus copes by releasing water and taking advantage of evaporative cooling. Other trees may do the same.
How Did Life Begin?
Untangling the origins of organisms will require experiments at the tiniest scales and observations at the vastest
Pinnipeds Don't Appreciate Biped Disturbance
Sea lions and fur seals in Uruguay have become a tourist attraction—but the animals have become less, not more, accepting of humans. Jason G. Goldman reports.
Are We Really Prepared for the Genetic Revolution?
Genetic data could lead to more personalized, meaningful education, but only if parents, teachers and policymakers understand genetics well enough to correctly use the information
Doc's YA Novel Treats Life-and-Death Issues
Pediatric cardiologist Ismée Williams discusses her young adult novel, Water in May, about a teenage girl whose newborn has a life-threatening heart condition.
Dinosaurs: From Humble Beginnings to Global Dominance
Edinburgh University paleontologist Steve Brusatte talks about his May 2018 Scientific American article, "The Unlikely Triumph of the Dinosaurs," and his new book, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World.
Gunshot Sensors Pinpoint Destructive "Fish Bombs"
Technology developed for urban crimes can help localize blasts that destroy coral reefs
Great Ape Makes Good Doc
Orangutans were observed to use plant extracts to treat their own pain.
Stool-Pigeon Poop Reveals Bird-Racing Fouls
Racing pigeons is big business—and doping is common. Now scientists have devised a way to detect doping in the avian athletes. Christopher Intagliata reports.
