A round-up of recent discoveries in behavior research
Researchers discover a microbe living at -15°C, the coldest temperature ever reported for bacterial growth, giving hope to the search for life elsewhere in the cosmos.
The Asian harlequin ladybird carries a biological weapon to wipe out competing species.
The cost of DNA sequencing has gotten more expensive for the first time since records have been kept.
The NIH has required researchers to receive instruction about responsible conduct for more than 20 years, but misconduct is still on the rise.
Should institutions invest in changing the behavior of scientists found guilty of violating research rules and ethics?
Symbiotic fungi on the roots of bean plants can act as an underground signaling network, transmitting early warnings of impending aphid attacks.
Researchers track DNA modifications and gene expression in stem cells as they differentiate.
The decline of a population of Arctic foxes isolated on a small Russian island may be due to mercury pollution from their diet of seabirds and seals.
What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes