Ants 'Hate Each Other' But Work Together By Abigail W. Leonard Different ant species can coexist because, as the saying goes, where one is weak another is strong.
Study: Group Thinking Clouds Decisions By Abigail W. Leonard People have a harder time coming up with alternative solutions to a problem when they are part of a group, new research suggests.
Why Female Bugs Outsize Males By Abigail W. Leonard A new study looks at why sexual dimorphism—the non-sexual size and shape differences between the sexes—exists in the world of six- and eight-legged creatures.
All Penguins Are Cute, But Some Are More Cute Than Others By Abigail W. Leonard Our fondness for cute animals could have detrimental effects on preservation efforts.
New Memory Circuit the Size of a Single Blood Cell By Abigail W. Leonard Researchers have produced the world's densest memory circuit, one that industry analysts didn't expect to see for another decade.
Complexity of Teardrops Revealed By Abigail W. Leonard Tears can signal everything from sorrow to joy to bitter frustration, but until recently little was known about the composition of the tear itself.
How Women Pick Mates vs. Flings By Abigail W. Leonard A new study suggests why Brad Pitt's chiseled jaw makes women weak in the knees, at least for a while.
Warm Fuzzy Feelings Fuel Higher Prices By Abigail W. Leonard People seem to assign higher value to objects when they're in a friendlier mindset, a new study suggests.
Risk Takers Follow in Parents' Dangerous Footsteps By Abigail W. Leonard It's not clear how much of the similarity is genetic, but much of it is clearly learned, a new study suggests.
Studies Highlight Top Sources of Pollution By Abigail W. Leonard Most environmental damage is caused by a very short list of consumer products, new studies find.
Global Warming Could Trigger Insect Population Boom By Abigail W. Leonard A rise in Earth's temperature could prove to be a boon to insects worldwide, scientists say.
Small Prehistoric Whale Was Vicious Hunter By Abigail W. Leonard Paleontologists have uncovered a whale fossil with a monstrous set of teeth and enormous eyes. It has them rethinking whales’ evolutionary history.
Anesthesia Remains Mysterious By Abigail W. Leonard It's a staple of modern medicine, but how anesthesia works in the brain is still a mystery -- even to doctors who use it.
Your Brain Boots Up Like a Computer By Abigail W. Leonard A primitive gatekeeper in the brain works like a club bouncer to control what information gets in as we wake.
Desert Thieves are Real Rats By Abigail W. Leonard The noctornal pocket mouse finds seeds stored by its victims (shown here) and steals them in a rare known case of animal burglary.
Love and Sex Influence Disease Evolution By Abigail W. Leonard Scientists find a link between the type of relationships we have and how a disease adapts to better infect us all.
Ants More Aggressive When in Gangs By Abigail W. Leonard Whether in a bar or on the battlefield, it’s easier to fight knowing friends have your back. The same is true in the ant world.
What Makes Sea Creatures Large or Small By Abigail W. Leonard A long-sought connection is found between the size of animals in shallow and deep water.
Pesticide Leaves Robins Unable to Carry a Tune By Abigail W. Leonard Robins exposed to DDT before birth had smaller brains and couldn't sing a courtship tune. No matter, because they also were incapable of building a nest.
The Reason Eyes are Transparent Finally Becomes Clear By Abigail W. Leonard Scientists have long wondered why the cornea has no blood vessels. Now they know, thanks to a discovery that could lead to treatments for eye diseases and even cancer.
