A longitudinal study shows that puberty may reprogram children’s epigenetic profiles in ways that track worsening or improving insulin resistance, uncovering early molecular signals of future cardiometabolic disease.
Study: Novel…
Category: 5. Biology
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Travel far, breed hard, and die young: Short-eared owls and why they should be studied
This Journal of Raptor Research issue focuses on movement ecology—how and why raptors move. This can include classic movements like migration, as well as nomadism.
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Crocodile caught in an Australian creek 1,200 miles from its tropical habitat
Stephanie Kirsop didn’t believe her son when he phoned to say a crocodile was lurking in a creek near their home.
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Low-dose Lithium May Slow Cognitive Decline
Low-dose lithium may help slow verbal memory decline– the ability to remember and recall words and sentences– in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The corresponding pilot study was…
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Tiny Purgatorius fossils in Denver Basin hint at early primate spread southward
New minuscule fossils of Purgatorius, the earliest-known relative of all primates—including humans—have been unearthed in a more southern region of North America than ever before, and the breakthrough is providing paleontologists with fresh…
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New method isolates true transcription factor targets in tuberculosis bacteria
Inside every cell, thousands of molecular signals collide, overlap, and compensate, obscuring the true drivers of gene expression. Scientists have now developed a way to silence that cellular noise, revealing transcription drivers…
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A computer simulation is helping to prepare Australia for H5 bird flu
Currently, Australia is the only continent in the world still free from the highly contagious H5 bird flu. But that status faces an ongoing threat.
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Study reveals hydration energetics as key to nanoparticle performance in medicine
Researchers at Arizona State University have uncovered a key scientific principle that governs how what’s coated on the surfaces of engineered nanoparticles may ultimately control how they work in our bodies.
In a new study…
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Temporal dynamics of predatory nematodes in Guam reveal effective biological control of root knot
A newly published study from the University of Guam sheds light on a tiny but powerful ally in the soil and how it could help Guam farmers and growers protect their crops naturally. Published on Dec. 11, 2025, in the journal Frontiers in Plant…
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Thousands of dead puffins are washing up on Europe's beaches—why it's been such a dangerous winter for seabirds
February 2026 has seen thousands of dead seabirds washing up along the coastlines of the UK, France, Spain and Portugal. There’s evidence that these “wrecks” (where large numbers of seabirds are found along beaches) are becoming increasingly…
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