News

  1. Agriculture

    Exploiting a genetic quirk in potatoes may cut fertilizer needs

    A gene controlling potato growth limits the plant’s fertilizer uptake. Tweaking related genes could lead to more sustainable potato varieties.

    By Javier Barbuzano
  2. Animals

    Putting vampire bats on treadmills reveals an unusual metabolism

    A bat gym shows that vampires are more like some insects, burning amino acids from blood proteins rather than the carbs or fats other mammals rely on.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Tech

    Feather-inspired airplane flaps could boost flight performance

    Rows of flaps inspired by bird wing feathers improve airfoil performance by boosting lift, reducing drag and mitigating stall.

    By Nikk Ogasa
  4. Anthropology

    The ‘midlife crisis’ is too simple a story, scientists say

    Some scientists want to shift focus to the teen mental health crisis.