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Cell & Microbiology Jul 23, 2026

Destructive crop caterpillar harbors fungi that can degrade Styrofoam

A moth caterpillar identified by the agribusiness sector as one of the most destructive pests of soybean, cotton and corn crops may harbor fungi and bacteria in its gut that can degrade expanded polystyrene, also known as ...

Archaeology Jul 22, 2026

In Kyushu's decorated tombs, humans were never meant to be individuals

When you first step into Japan's Kyushu tombs, the first thing you notice is nothing at all. "When you enter, you're engulfed by darkness; you can smell earth and stone, and you have the sensation of being enclosed …," said ...

Molecular & Computational biology Jul 21, 2026

Rapid bacterial community profiling of equine microbiomes using Oxford Nanopore sequencing

Members of the Horse Microbiome Research Group recently published a new study in the Journal of Medical Microbiology, led by Dr. Joy Leng, who is currently undertaking the Alborada Well Foal 2 project. This research aims ...

Archaeology Jul 21, 2026

Animals in prehistoric paintings reveal hidden pattern across nine Basque caves

Iñaki Intxaurbe, a researcher at the EHU-University of the Basque Country, analyzed the distribution of images in nine caves in the Basque Country using network-based analysis and statistical techniques.

Biotechnology Jul 20, 2026

Fourth-year vet students reveal clues to horse MEED and dog bone cancer

Texas Tech University's School of Veterinary Medicine fourth-year students Kayden Tanner and Marshall Mays have both been published in international journals after putting hundreds of hours into their research papers.

Quantum Physics Jul 16, 2026

Braided, exotic particles could build reliable, universal quantum computers

A truly useful quantum computer must be able to run any algorithm, with the same versatility an ordinary laptop offers. Physicists have now shown a new way to give a quantum computer exactly that flexibility, harnessing the ...

Plants & Animals Jul 15, 2026

When eyeing a predator, horses keep a poker face as their hearts race

Horses know a predator when they see one—even if it's only on a video screen while they're standing in a stall, with no sounds, smells or previous experience providing context for what they're viewing, a new study suggests.

Paleontology & Fossils Jul 13, 2026

Famous puzzle-solving chimps lost 20 years of life after harsh Berlin winters

A University of Auckland scientist has uncovered the fates of chimpanzees who starred in seminal psychological studies of the early 20th century.

Social Sciences Jul 10, 2026

Children back group claims over evidence, but privacy reduces bias, experiments reveal

As we move closer to Election Day 2026, voting preferences are moving back into focus—and with them, analyses of what drives partisanship at the polls. However, less frequently asked is when Americans show evidence of partisan ...

Earth Sciences Jul 9, 2026

Earth's deep memory is thawing with the Arctic permafrost, degrading records of our ancient world

Permafrost usually hits the news as a hazard, a planetary risk. When this ice-rich ground thaws, it damages roads and building foundations. It drains lakes and tips trees into drunken forests. It releases greenhouse gases ...

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