Social interactions can be intricate — and not just among humans. A new study suggests that researchers may be overlooking some of these same complexities in the social relations of our closest prima..

Many coral reef islands, or atolls, are created by water moving sand and gravel, piling it up into consecutive ridged layers. However, new research has uncovered a different type of island constructio..

Researchers recently modeled the future of trans-Arctic shipping routes and found that the accompanying increase in emissions may offset some of the overall warming trend in that region. Though the re..

NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, which began science operations in July, has released its first full frame image using all four of its cameras.

Mothers report higher level of concern about long-term health consequences for fussy eaters, according to a new study.

A new discovery of a light-induced super photobase is revealing some of photosynthesis' desirable traits. The interdisciplinary team of scientists was able to document the ultrafast dynamics of t..

Neuroscientists have found the neural wiring underlying predictive eye-tracking of movements and watched in monkeys as the circuit is set to predict a given speed. They say the neurons of the brain&#0..

Scientists have observed for years that Earth's tropics are widening in connection with complex changes in climate and weather patterns. But in recent years, it appeared the widening was outpacin..

Just like humans, plants have an immune system that helps them fight off infections. Researchers have now identified a key step in how plant cells respond to pathogens — a family of kinase enzymes th..

A new study establishes the pig as promising preclinical research model for traumatic brain injury and epilepsy.