Armadillos have long been considered to be the only living mammals that produce protective bony plates. But a new study unexpectedly shows that African spiny mice produce the same structures beneath the skin of their tails, which until now had gone largely undetected.
Where do our limbs come from?
Scientists have uncovered new clues about the origin of paired appendages -- a major evolutionary step that remains unresolved and highly debated.
Modular Builds May Help Construction Industry Weather a Perfect Storm
Rising material prices, labour shortages, interest rate hikes and rainy weather have created a perfect storm for the construction industry in the past 12 months, sending many builders to the wall.
Among Some Fish, Heat Stress May Be Contagious, Study Finds
Heat stress not only afflicts fish in uncomfortably warm waters.
Coastal Ecosystems Are a Net Greenhouse Gas Sink, New Research Shows
A new greenhouse gas budget shows coastal ecosystems globally are a net greenhouse gas sink for carbon dioxide (CO2) but emissions of methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) counteract some of the CO2 uptake, according to international researchers led by Australia’s Southern Cross University.
Engineers create bacteria that can synthesize an unnatural amino acid
Researchers have engineered bacteria to synthesize an amino acid that contains a rare functional group that others have shown to have implications in the regulation of our immune system. The researchers also taught a single bacterial strain to create the amino acid and place it at specific sites within target...
New technique substantially reduces mouse damage to crops even during plagues
A non-toxic method to prevent mice from devouring wheat crops has been shown to drastically reduce seed loss.
Simultaneous atmospheric and marine observations directly beneath a violent, Category 5 typhoon in the North-West Pacific
Scientists have successfully conducted a simultaneous marine and atmospheric measurements at multiple locations directly beneath a violent, Category 5, which is the strongest class, typhoon in the North-West Pacific, before it reached land.
Humans are unique but not exceptional species of mammal
Humans appear to resemble mammals that live in monogamous partnerships and to some extent, those classified as cooperative breeders, where breeding individuals have to rely on the help of others to raise their offspring.
Prescribed burns encourage foul-smelling invaders
Though prescribed burns reduce wildfire threats and even improve habitat for some animals, new research shows these fires also spread stinknet, an aptly named weed currently invading superblooms across the Southwestern U.S.