When male superb lyrebirds sing, they often move their bodies to the music in a choreographed way, say researchers who report their findings in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on June 6. The findin ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jun 06, 2013 not rated yet 1

In animals that reproduce by internal fertilization, as humans do, you'd think a penis would be an organ you couldn't really do without, evolutionarily speaking. Surprisingly, though, most birds do exactly ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jun 06, 2013 4.5 / 5 (6) 0 |

Through careful study of an ancient ancestor of modern turtles, researchers now have a clearer picture of how the turtles' most unusual shell came to be. The findings, reported on May 30 in Current Biology, help t ...

Biology - Evolution

May 30, 2013 4.4 / 5 (9) 0 |

Nearly two-thirds of patients with high-risk neuroblastoma —a common tumor that forms in the nerve cells of children—cannot be cured using tumor-killing cancer drugs. A study published by Cell Press in the May 23 issue ...

Chemistry - Biochemistry

May 23, 2013 not rated yet 0

Plants can't swat a bug or run away from one, but that doesn't mean that plants can't fight back. Plants have evolved unique and sophisticated immune systems to defend themselves against insects and pathogens. ...

Biology - Biotechnology

May 23, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

White tigers today are only seen in zoos, but they belong in nature, say researchers reporting new evidence about what makes those tigers white. Their spectacular white coats are produced by a single change ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

May 23, 2013 5 / 5 (3) 0 |

Coral reefs are in decline, but their collapse can still be avoided with local and global action. That's according to findings reported in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on May 9 based on an analys ...

Biology - Ecology

May 09, 2013 4 / 5 (4) 0

The Ebola virus is among the deadliest viruses on the planet, killing up to 90% of those infected, and there are no approved vaccines or effective therapies. A study published by Cell Press on May 7th in ...

Biology - Cell & Microbiology

May 07, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0 |

The European Union cannot meet its goals in agricultural policy without embracing genetically engineered crops (GMOs). That's the conclusion of scientists who write in Trends in Plant Science, a Cell Press ...

Biology - Biotechnology

Apr 25, 2013 2.9 / 5 (26) 0

When faced with impossible circumstances beyond their control, animals, including humans, often hunker down as they develop sleep or eating disorders, ulcers, and other physical manifestations of depression. ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Apr 18, 2013 3.4 / 5 (9) 7 |

There is a very good reason mothers often carry their crying babies, pacing the floor, to help them calm down. New research published in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on April 18 shows that infants experience an aut ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Apr 18, 2013 4.8 / 5 (4) 1 |

The vocal lip-smacks that geladas use in friendly encounters have surprising similarities to human speech, according to a study reported in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on April 8th. The gelada ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Apr 08, 2013 5 / 5 (3) 0 |

Communities that act locally to limit their fish catches will reap the rewards of their action, as will their neighbors. That's the conclusion of a study reported on March 28 in the Cell Press journal Current Bi ...

Biology - Ecology

Mar 28, 2013 3 / 5 (2) 0

People could learn a lot from vervet monkeys. When vervets need to work together, they don't tell each other what to do or punish uncooperative behavior. But according to evidence reported on March 28 in ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Mar 28, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

Millions of birds die in the US each year as they collide with moving vehicles, but things have been looking up, at least in the case of cliff swallows. Today's swallows are hit less often, thanks to shorter ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Mar 18, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 4