Science
Scientific discoveries and research
Mathematical model shows how birds create a synchronized dawn chorus
Every morning, groups of birds start singing and chirping around the same time, typically when the sun starts rising. While zoologists have been studying this c...
Australian students can read, but they can't spot misinformation
The good news is that the majority of Australian students have again reached proficiency standards in reading and writing literacy—marking almost 20 years of co...
Oral nanomedicine improves cancer immunotherapy by harnessing gut bacterial metabolite
A joint research team—led by professor Young Seok Cho from the School of Medicine, alongside professor James J. Moon from the University of Michigan—has develop...
Dolphins learn how to use tools to hunt for fish from their mothers
From spears and the invention of the wheel to smartphones and robots, human societies have been building and using tools from the beginning. Human tool use has...
Colombia earthquake has killed at least 132. My research helps explain why it was so destructive
Locals and officials in Colombia have begun a massive search and rescue effort to find survivors of a powerful earthquake that struck near San José del Palmar i...
Toxoplasma parasite reveals an unusual strategy for surviving crowded environments in infected cells
Toxoplasma gondii, or Toxoplasma, is a parasite that infects hundreds of millions of people around the world. Although cases are often mild, it can cause severe...
The telescope that points itself
I'll admit to using AI for things it was probably never designed for. When my van threw a fault I couldn't immediately figure out—one that seems notorious for t...
Improvisational theater, meditation and games support anxious teens
Adolescence is a key stage of development, characterized by heightened emotional vulnerability. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one in seven y...
A coral among the stars: New species discovered on Costa Rica's deep-sea seamounts
Scientists exploring seamounts off the coast of Costa Rica have discovered a new coral so genetically and morphologically distinct that it required the creation...
Opposition to local data centers rises sharply, survey finds
As protesters rally against data center construction in dozens of states and New York and Texas pause the issuance of permits for large data centers, a new nati...
Researchers develop new framework for understanding how emotions shape behavior online
Every day, billions of people scroll through social media posts, online reviews and news feeds filled with emotional content—from glowing five-star reviews to r...
Decoding smell: Study reveals how wind transforms odor signals
Humans trust dogs to help find missing people, and bees to pollinate their crops. But scientists still don't fully understand how these animals use their extrao...