We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
A whole-genome analysis of Beefalo, a hybrid bison-cattle breed, suggests very few individuals have any bison DNA at all, a new study reports.
Homo floresiensis may have scavenged Komodo dragon leftovers instead of hunting small elephant relatives.
Samples collected at daring heights provide evidence for an untested theory of tree drought adaptation, while countering another.
The Smithsonian Natural History Museum’s latest exhibit, “From These Lands,” connects visitors with America’s natural history.
Analysis of 3,000 incidents in Canada reveals which animal–human activity combos are especially risky. Of note: Elk and campgrounds are a bad mix.
Fake, painted decoys suggest immature coloring acts as a social signal, reducing aggression from territorial nesting gulls.
Walking sharks crawl on their fins across reefs and even out into tide pools. The newfound Dudgeon walking shark brings the known species count to 10.
Euplotes gigatrox’s shape-shifting may reveal how early life learned to act in surprisingly complex ways.
New experiments show that octopuses can understand where an item is based solely on its reflection.
