By Science News | Erin Garcia de Jesús | 7/11/2024 1:00 PM

Although H5N1 and its relatives can cause mild disease in some animals, these viruses are more likely to infect brain tissue than other types of flu. ... Read full Story

By Science News | Tina Hesman Saey | 7/11/2024 11:00 AM

A new technique for probing the 3-D structure of ancient DNA may help scientists learn how extinct animals functioned, not just what they looked like. ... Read full Story

By Science News | Skyler Ware | 7/9/2024 11:00 AM

Balmy shelters could bolster resistance to the deadly fungus in amphibian populations, but experts caution they won’t work for all susceptible species. ... Read full Story

By Science News | Erin Garcia de Jesús | 7/8/2024 1:43 PM

H5N1 turning up in cow milk was a big hint. The virus circulating in U.S. cows can infect the mammary glands of mice and ferrets, too. ... Read full Story

By Science News | Claire Yuan | 6/27/2024 11:00 AM

The last population of woolly mammoths did not go extinct 4,000 years ago from inbreeding, a new analysis shows. ... Read full Story

By Science News | Darren Incorvaia | 6/21/2024 2:00 PM

Three species of marine worms living in Antarctic waters have beneficial relationships with bacteria that produce antifreeze proteins. ... Read full Story

By Science News | Susan Milius | 6/20/2024 10:00 AM

For some, it’s the stuff of nightmares. But a grad student’s serendipitous cell phone video might resolve a long-running debate over leech acrobatics. ... Read full Story

By Science News | Aaron Tremper | 6/11/2024 9:00 AM

In his new book, ecologist Hugh Warwick seeks middle ground in the waging battle that is wildlife management. ... Read full Story

By Science News | Bruce Bower | 6/7/2024 2:00 PM

A kneecap and two teeth belonged to the smallest known great ape, a study contends. If so, it’s the first to coexist with another great ape in Europe. ... Read full Story

By Science News | Tina Hesman Saey | 6/6/2024 12:32 PM

Genetic evidence suggests that the ancestors of domestic horses were bred for mobility about 4,200 years ago. ... Read full Story

By Science News | Tina Hesman Saey | 5/31/2024 1:00 PM

Pet owners can take precautions to avoid H5N1, such as keeping cats indoors and making sure they don’t eat raw meat or milk. ... Read full Story

By Science News | Natalie van Hoose | 5/30/2024 9:00 AM

What’s to prevent pups, with a snout that resembles a hedge trimmer, from slicing and dicing each other in mom’s uterus? Scientists have the answer. ... Read full Story

By Science News | Tina Hesman Saey | 5/21/2024 2:00 PM

Rats and fleas previously got all the blame, but humans’ own parasites could be involved. ... Read full Story

By Science News | Elizabeth Anne Brown | 5/17/2024 9:30 AM

By 6 months old, young orangutans are experimenting with construction materials, and by 6 years old, they are building platforms 20 meters in the air. ... Read full Story

By Science News | Tina Hesman Saey | 5/16/2024 11:00 AM

The H5N1 outbreak in cattle is giving flashbacks to the COVID pandemic. But this time is different. ... Read full Story

By Science News | Saugat Bolakhe | 5/15/2024 11:15 AM

A worm preserved in 99-million-year-old amber resembles modern flatworms in shark intestines. The rare finding has scientists stumped. ... Read full Story

By Science News | Jake Buehler | 5/14/2024 7:01 PM

In response to recordings of echolocating bats, tiger beetles emit noises that mimic toxic moths that bats avoid. ... Read full Story

By Science News | Tina Hesman Saey | 5/14/2024 9:15 AM

Both kinds of influenza viruses may break into cattle cells using receptors similar to those in people, wild birds and poultry. ... Read full Story

By Science News | Darren Incorvaia | 5/9/2024 9:00 AM

The new low-tech transportation method could help scientists in Africa assess if malaria-carrying mosquitoes are resistant to a common insecticide. ... Read full Story

By Science News | Richard Kemeny | 5/7/2024 7:01 PM

When dice snakes fake their death to avoid predators, those that use a combination of blood, poop and musk spend less time pretending to be dead. ... Read full Story