Plants & Animals

Lubricant could help keep boats and underwater equipment safe from mussels

Spanish researchers create an ecological island free of the American mink, a fierce competitor

New CT scanning method makes insect research easier

Study unveils molecular dynamics behind the feat

Tactic helps jet-black snakes thrive near cities

These gliders, some of them mouse-sized, were largely herbivorous

Dogs that don’t face small challenges as puppies tend to fail guide dog training tests

The work is one of the most detailed examples of rapid evolution to date

Gaping can have a dramatic impact on jaw length and jaw opening

Study could help reveal how flowers became so diverse

Hallmark plaques and tangles found in the largest analysis yet of old chimp brains

Findings reveal remarkable conservation of genes tied to behavior across species

Findings may portend similar events across the globe

Universities need new intellectual property and funding models, they say

House of Representatives approves $1.6 billion for barrier, but Senate might block project

But Japanese tits ignore ungrammatical calls