A New Explanation for One of Ecology’s Most Debated Ideas
Biodiversity might hinge on what species have in common, not their particular niches.
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Getty Biological Clocks Could Drive the Immune System
New research suggests parasites and viruses may organize their life cycles around a host’s circadian rhythms, and even disrupt them to gain an edge.
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Toxic soil means that staying close to home can be a death sentence.
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In Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park, bushbuck lived for years in relative safety, but still reacted to the scent of a lion.
Jeremy Woodhouse / Getty The Gene That Turns Bees Mean
Only a tiny difference separates docile workers from those that can dethrone a queen.
Associated Press / AP My Grandfather Thought He Solved a Cosmic Mystery
His career as an eminent physicist was derailed by an obsession. Was he a genius or a crackpot?
Livia Cives The Mysterious Microbes in the Sky
Scientists are just beginning to understand how microscopic organisms that rise out of the ocean can help manage global temperatures.
Peter J. Fox / Getty Why Are People So Unproductive in Short Windows of Time?
Who knows where the last hour went.
Carlos Barria / Reuters Why Does Sweetness Taste So Good?
A new study hints at how the brain flags different flavors as delicious or disgusting.
Brandon Wade / Getty Elderly Mice's Brains Are Bad at Handling Jet Lag
… and could help explain why humans have so many sleep disruptions later in life.
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