News

  1. Animals

    Caterpillars’ chirp could be scary

    Larvae of great peacock moths might signal that they’ll put up a fight.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Plants

    Climatic effects of tree-killing hurricanes

    A new analysis suggests storm damage returns millions of metric tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere each year.

    By Sid Perkins
  3. Life

    Function for green fluorescent protein

    Scientists find that the glowing molecule also passes electrons, offering a new clue about the natural function of a protein that's become ubiquitous in molecular biology.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  4. Psychology

    Males, females swap sex-role stereotypes

    Analysis finds that mating strategies are not universal

    By Bruce Bower
  5. Plants

    Landscaper’s darling hybridizes into an environmental nuisance

    Variation underlies the Callery pear tree’s transformation .