Scientists have identified the sticky substance that is damaging the feathers of hundreds seabirds washed ashore in England as an additive for lubricant oils.
Scientists have identified the sticky substance that is damaging the feathers of hundreds seabirds washed ashore in England as an additive for lubricant oils.
Collective cell migration relies on a directional signal that comes from the moving cluster, rather than from external cues.
Watch the cell transplant experiments in zebrafish that suggest certain embryonic cells rely on intrinsic directional cues for collective migration.
Satellite images reveal that small oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico are often larger than reported.
The heat emanating from large metropolitan areas may be changing weather patterns thousands of miles away.
The science images and videos that captured our attention in 2012
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, climate scientists should make their consensus about climate change known to all who care to listen.
Homing pigeons and tree swallows are being used to monitor pollution in cities and track environmental clean-up work at former industrial sites.
New noninvasive methods of selecting the most viable embryo could revolutionize in vitro fertilization.
| November 1, 2012
Meet some of the people featured in the November 2012 issue of The Scientist.