New research shows how grasses count the short days of winter to prepare for flowering. The findings provide valuable insight into how winter-adapted grasses gain the ability to flower in spring, whic..

New research describes a newly discovered stabilizing effect of an underappreciated 1983 finding that variations in plasma temperature can influence the growth of magnetic islands that lead to disrupt..

For the first time, researchers have finally found the root cause responsible for thelytoky syndrome — which dramatically turns bees from altruistic helpers to selfish mercenaries.

Researchers have developed a new technique for finding galaxy mergers — events in which two galaxies join together in sometimes-dramatic bursts of light.

The gene editing technique known as CRISPR is a revolutionary approach to treating inherited diseases. However, the tool has yet to be used to effectively treat long-term, chronic conditions. A resear..

Singing humpback whales from different ocean basins seem to be picking up musical ideas from afar, and incorporating these new phrases and themes into the latest song, according to a newly published s..

Truffles and caviar have traditionally been delicacies of the upper class, but a new study finds that free-range and fair-trade foods are becoming increasingly important among the elite.

In a new study using a mouse model, researchers suggest that long-term postpartum weight gain may be due not so much to retained fat as to reprogramming of maternal energy metabolism.

US immigrant children study more math and science in high school and college, which leads to their greater presence in STEM careers, according to new findings.

Researchers have developed a new integrated photonics platform that can store light and electrically control its frequency (or color) in an integrated circuit.