We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
An analysis of mining plumes in the Pacific Ocean reveals they kick up particles sized similarly to the more nutritious tidbits that plankton eat.
Some “clicks” made by sperm whales may actually be “clacks,” but marine biologists debate what, if anything, that means.
After a decades-long hiatus, new world screwworm populations have surged in Central America and Mexico — and are inching northward.
A child-friendly brain imaging technique is just one way neuroscientist Cat Camacho investigates how children learn to process emotions.
A microscope reveals an algae-like adaptation that might future-proof crop photosynthesis in extreme heat.
Ammolite gems’ fabulous colors arise from delicate assemblies of crystal plates.
The birds grunt like tennis pros when generating their rat-a-tat, a performance strategy that may help stabilize core muscles.
Mosquitoes have reached Iceland, a place once thought too harsh for them to survive. Climate change may play a role in this shift.
An AI tool trained on chemical signatures from corpse-eating insects may help determine time and place of death for victims of violent crimes.
