Biology

Scientists finally know how a gelatinous deep-sea creature keeps its cells from paralysis under pressure

Spotted lanternflies are sometimes drawn to power line vibrations—and scientists are taking notice

Nutrition influencers claim we should eat meat-heavy diets like our ancestors did. But our ancestors didn’t actually eat that way

Mysterious nerve structures called Krause corpuscles respond to specific low-frequency vibrations, scientists finally confirm

One of Europe’s most common birds, the Great Tit, shows an amazing adaptability to human-made habitats. There seem to be no limits for this species when it comes to inventing new ways of acquiring food from people

Scientists observed leeches jumping like striking snakes, resolving long-standing debate

The land, water and air around us are chock-full of DNA from fungi that scientists can’t identify

A completely fabricated condition, crafted from racist medical biases, still corrupts the criminal justice system today

A Doctor Who superfan explains how the unusual cardiovascular system of the alien Time Lords could evolve and function

Gray whales in a small group that sticks close to the shores of the Pacific Northwest appear to be shrinking—and shockingly quickly

Sweltering heat in Greece, ozone-damaging chemicals on the decline and an investigation of what space does to our body are all in this week’s news roundup.

A microbe can grow a neck that is 30 times as long as its body in just a few seconds. Origami folding explains how