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| Mineral body armor helps some leaf-cutting ants win fights with bigger kin Nov 24 2020 11:00 AM Researchers have found that at least one species of leaf-cutting ant has a tough layer of calcite on its exoskeleton. READ MORE  |
| A face mask may turn up a male wrinkle-faced bat's sex appeal Nov 24 2020 8:00 AM The first-ever scientific observations of a wrinkle-faced bat's courtship shows that, when flirting, the males raise their white furry face coverings. READ MORE |
| Immunity to COVID-19 may persist six months or more Nov 24 2020 6:00 AM Even after recovery, the body continues to improve its antibody response to the coronavirus - perhaps thanks to viral bits hiding in the intestine. READ MORE |
| Oxford and AstraZeneca say their COVID-19 vaccine works too Nov 23 2020 12:41 PM A third major vaccine, which may be easier to distribute than others, appears to prevent disease and maybe transmission of the coronavirus. READ MORE |
| Lonely brains crave people like hungry brains crave food Nov 23 2020 11:00 AM After hours of isolation, dopamine-producing cells in the brain fire up in response to pictures of humans, showing our social side runs deep. READ MORE |
| Newton's groundbreaking Principia may have been more popular than previously thought Nov 23 2020 8:00 AM A search has uncovered over 300 copies of Isaac Newton's famous 17th century book, the Principia, revealing a broader readership than assumed. READ MORE |
| The biblical warrior Goliath may not have been so giant after all Nov 23 2020 6:00 AM Archaeological finds suggest the width of the walls of Goliath's home city were used to metaphorically represent the Old Testament figure's height. READ MORE |
| Here's why COVID-19 vaccines like Pfizer's need to be kept so cold Nov 20 2020 5:59 PM Both Pfizer and Moderna built their vaccines on RNA. Freezing them keeps their fragile components from breaking down. READ MORE |
| These plants seem like they're trying to hide from people Nov 20 2020 11:00 AM A plant used in traditional Chinese medicine has evolved remarkable camouflage in areas with intense harvesting pressure, a study suggests. READ MORE |
| Plastics are showing up in the world's most remote places, including Mount Everest Nov 20 2020 11:00 AM From the snow on Mount Everest to the guts of critters in the Mariana Trench, tiny fragments called microplastics are almost everywhere. READ MORE |
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