Owls See the World Much Like We Do by JOANNA ...
Barn owls have simpler brains than primates, but they can process information about things moving in their environment […]
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It’s Time for a Chemistry Lesson. Put on Your Virtual ...
A new tool allows researchers to manipulate molecules in three dimensions, recalling physical models used to visualize forests […]
Bulwark Against an Abortion Ban? Medical Advances by PAM BELLUCK ...
Improved contraception and abortion pills mean the back-alley days are largely gone. But more restrictive abortion laws would […]
Francisco J. Ayala, Famed Biologist, Resigns After Sexual Harassment Inquiry ...
Administrators at the University of California, Irvine, said they would remove Dr. Ayala’s name from campus buildings and […]
The Evolutionary Origin of Descending Testicles by STEPH YIN
Descending testicles were likely present in the earliest mammals, then subsequently disappeared in elephants, manatees and their relatives, […]
A Galaxy Far, Far Away by C. CLAIBORNE RAY
NASA has identified something 13.4 billion light-years away, as the farthest thing observed in space. Published: June 29, […]
He Died at Pompeii, but His Head Wasn’t Crushed by ...
The skull of the “unluckiest man” at Mt. Vesuvius’ eruption was found by archaeologists, intact and with a […]
How Long Can We Live? The Limit Hasn’t Been Reached, ...
The mortality rate flattens among the oldest of the old, a study of elderly Italians concludes, suggesting that […]
Can Crows Make Mental Pictures of Tools? by KAREN WEINTRAUB
New Caledonian crows were trained to seek rewards by tearing paper of a certain size, demonstrating what researchers […]
Bumblebees Thrive in the City but Struggle on the Farm ...
Facing two unnatural environments, these important pollinators are finding better niches to exploit in urban areas. Published: June […]