Mammalian organs, including the lung and the kidney, often use a branched design to maximize their functional capacity and efficiency. Lung formation requires two developmental processes: branching ...

In research using laptop screens, cats quickly learned to associate sounds and animations. Image credit: Sheila Fitzgerald/Shutterstock.

When Carl Linnaeus invented binomial nomenclature in the 18th century, it provided a universal language for scientists. Giving each species a unique name is essential for effective communication, ...

The study of human behavior traditionally focuses on the here and now. After all, people cannot take surveys or participate in experiments if they are not alive today. Here, we propose a way to ...

Plasmonic materials have been touted as ideal photocatalysts due to their extremely large optical cross-sections and ability to generate uniquely energetic nanoscale environments. However, many ...

Hu et al. (1) report the construction of a chimeric coronavirus (rOC43-CoV2-S) in which the spike (S) protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) replaces that of the ...

Killingsworth, Kahneman, and Mellers’ [KKM, (1)] attempt to resolve their dispute about whether money can buy happiness is laudable. Their contribution shifts the focus from averages to other ...

Neither of the two competing, long-debated explanations about birth rate declines may be entirely accurate. There could be big implications for policy and programs related to family planning for many ...

Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) nursing a newborn. Image credit: Angela Stojan (University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria). Birth and maternal mortality in Japanese macaques The heads of fetuses in some ...

Human eggs, called oocytes, have a superpower: They can stay in the ovaries for decades, from before a woman is born until she’s over age 40. Most of our cells are constantly turning over—dividing, ...

Third, Majer et al. point to current insights that can be applied to high conflict settings (1). We agree that such insights should be leveraged for sustainability transformations. However, we caution ...

The world is in a battle for truth. A cadre of researchers is eagerly seeking ways to stymie the spread of mis- and disinformation. The stakes are high. Social media have become an accelerant for the ...