The way organisms perceive the world influences their evolution. Many animals detect ultraviolet (UV) light invisible to humans, creating sensory c...

About 1 million insect species have been described, but a new analysis suggests tens of millions more may be out there

The ERC Scientific Council has listened to the concerns from members of the research community about the recent announcement on changes to the re-submission rules. The changes, intended to manage the ...

En quelques mois, une maladie entièrement fictive s’est glissée dans les réponses de chatbots d’IA conversationnels, avant de faire irruption dans une revue médicale. Une dérive qui rappelle plusieurs...

Genetically determined color morphs are found in many animals. Polymorphism can be maintained by social selection if competitive interactions allow each morph to increase in frequency when rare. This ...

Charles et al. rediscover the presumed-extinct greater chestnut weevil (Curculio caryatrypes) in the eastern US via iNaturalist, and genomic data and field surveys confirm identity and active reproduc...

Researchers immunized an alpaca and a llama with snake venoms, and combined some of the antibodies produced into a potent cocktail.

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An unusual relationship could shed light on how insects choose their partners

At every stage in their lives, from egg to adult, leaf and stick insects prove to be prey that can trick their predators.

Recent research claims that extinctions of tetrapod genera are rapidly accelerating and threaten human survival. This study shows, through an analysis of recent extinctions, across plant and animal ge...

The month’s sharpest science shots, selected by Nature’s photo team.

Ripple bugs’ nimble movements on the surface of water inspired a robot with automatically unfurling fans on its feet.

HAR123 is a conserved enhancer rapidly evolving in the human lineage that exerts neural functions.

This is a Preprint and has not been peer reviewed. This is version 1 of this Preprint.

Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT can generate and revise text with human-level performance. These models come with clear limitations, can produce inaccurate information, and reinforce existing biases.

“Exercise in absurdity” reveals flaws in Google Scholar’s productivity metrics

Abstract. Photoreception—the detection of light for image formation (vision) as well as for nonimage-forming purposes (circadian regulation and DNA repair)

Colorful songbirds use hidden white or black feather layers to enhance plumage color, an optical trick well known to artists.

Insights from brain imaging could have implications for mental-health research.

The link between form and function of an organism’s morphology is usually apparent or intuitive. However, some clades of organisms show remarkable ...

Single-cell comparison of developing bat and mouse limbs reveals conservation of cell populations and gene expression patterns, and suggests repurposing of genes involved in proximal limb development ...

Social inequality and the decay of democratic institutions are linked to accelerated ageing — but education seems to slow the process.

In this week’s blog post, we’re checking our calendars and addressing how climate change is causing shifts in breeding dates for reptiles! Discussing the article “A multi-trait evaluation of patter…