Carbon dioxide emissions will put corals in Hawaiian reefs at risk through ocean acidification within the next 30 years. A new study by University of Hawai‘i scientists reveals that even under stable climate scenarios, nearshore waters will undergo more pronounced changes than reefs have experienced in thousands of years. Some […]

High in Fiji’s rainforest, the ant plant Squamellaria grows swollen tubers containing sealed, single-door compartments. Rival ant species live and nest in these apartments, fertilizing their host with nutrient-rich waste while never coming face-to-face. Once researchers sliced open the walls, fatal battles erupted between the ant colonies. This proves that

Chimpanzees living in an African sanctuary have developed a “fashion trend” for dangling blades of grass from their ear holes and behind, a new study shows. In 2010, researchers working at the Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage Trust chimpanzee sanctuary in Zambia observed a female chimpanzee beginning to dangle objects from her

Dropping millions of flies from planes seems like a nightmare; however, according to experts, it is the best bet against a flesh-eating threat that poses a threat to the livestock industry, poised to enter the southwestern border of the US.  An outbreak of New World screwworms— the larval form of

An international team of scientists has discovered a distant galaxy, named KiDS J0842+0059, with the help of the Large Binocular Telescope in Arizona. This galaxy has remained unchanged for 7 billion years, like a cosmic fossil— a rarity in the world of astronomy. This galaxy, along with an enigmatic collection

High heat and exposure to heavy metals are reducing the frequency (and audible pitch) of non-flight wing vibration. This reduction can affect bee communication and their roles as pollinators.  According to Dr. Charlie Woodrow, a post-doctoral researcher at Uppsala University, people have been interested in how flight muscles work, as

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and La Jolla Institute for Immunology have discovered a stealthy pathway that cytomegalovirus (CMV) uses to infiltrate blood vessels while evading immune response. This virus is the leading cause of birth defects in the United States. The virus creates a molecular

Staff at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, are beating the heat with the help of ultra-thin, light, and bendy solar panels that are fitted into utility vests. Developed by the Toyota Group company Toyoda Gosei, in collaboration with solar cell startup Enecoat Technologies and textile manufacturer Seiren, the utility vests

A newly discovered object zipping through our solar system is sparking excitement amongst astronomers as it is not from here. Believed to be a comet, this object is just the third celestial body from beyond our solar system to be observed in our cosmic backyard.  The interstellar object has been