New data on the birth of tornadoes suggest that the twisters don’t form from the top down. Read more
Without the northern bettong, the variety of Australia’s truffle-producing fungi could take a hit, a new study finds. Read more
A new method tracks harbor porpoises’ breathing to collect rare information on the energy needs of the marine mammals. Read more
A new method tracks harbor porpoises’ breathing to collect rare information on the energy needs of the marine mammals. Read more
The first wave of data from the PsychENCODE project holds new clues to how and when psychiatric diseases such as schizophrenia emerge. Read more
A DNA study challenges the idea people fully tamed maize in Mexico before the plant spread. Read more
Amyloid-beta found in vials of growth hormone can move from brain to brain, a mouse study shows. Read more
Nine-banded armadillos have identical quadruplets. But the youngsters aren’t identical enough, and scientists 50 years ago could not figure out why. Read more
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe survived its first encounter with the sun and is sending data back to Earth. Read more
New research has created self-cloning hybrid rice, raising hopes of higher food production. Read more
