Yoda-like tarsiers push virtuoso singing to their physiological limits
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Pair of Gursky’s spectral tarsiers, Tarsius spectrumgurskyae. Image credit: Arie de Gier / Shutterstock.com Researchers [...]
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Microbial ´dark matter´: centuries-old lava caves of Hawaiʻi Island contain thousands of unknown bacterial species
By K.E.D. Coan, science writer Thick microbial mats hang under a rock ledge in steam vents that run along the Eastern Rift Zone on Hawaiʻi Island. Image Credit: Jimmy Saw [...]
Scientists identify DNA ‘hotspots’ that tell zebrafish to change sex in warmer waters
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Zebrafish, Danio rerio Scientists identify 54 ‘hotspots’ in the genome for cross-talk between the environment, in [...]
‘Maths’ genes used by fish to count may help us treat human neurodevelopmental diseases
By K.E.D. Coan, science writer A recent review shows that fish estimate quantities in a similar way as many other vertebrate animals. By pinpointing the cells and even genes [...]
Fighting malaria by manipulating the amount of serotonin mosquitos obtain from blood meals
By Maryam Clark and Mischa Dijkstra, science writers Image credit: Somboon Bunproy / Shutterstock.com A new study shows that by feeding blood containing high levels of the [...]
Installation of deep-water pipeline gives immediate boost to sea-floor animals
By Tania Fitzgeorge-Balfour, science writer Image credit: DeeAnn Cranston / Shutterstock.com An underwater survey finds the abundance and types of animals on the deep-sea [...]
New study finds 19th century wooden shipwrecks to be thriving habitats for deep-sea microbiomes
New study in Frontiers in Marine Science finds 19th century wooden shipwrecks to be thriving habitats for deep-sea microbiomes [...]
Children grow faster during school year than during summer holidays
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Image credit: MIA Studio / Shutterstock.com Children grow faster during the school year than during the summer period, show [...]
Think fast! Clever monkeys plan their food trips to avoid stronger rivals
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Vervet monkey, Chlorocebus pygerythrus, from K social group in Uganda. Image credit: TJM Arseneau-Robar, KA Anderson, EN Vasey, P [...]
The answer to keeping moose populations healthy? Wolves
The answer to keeping moose populations healthy? Wolves, finds a new study in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution [...]
Frontiers in Microbiology welcomes new Field Chief Editor, Prof. Paul D. Cotter
Frontiers in Microbiology warmly welcomes our new Field Chief Editor, Prof. Paul D. Cotter, the Head of Food Biosciences at Teagasc and a Principal Investigator with APC [...]
Climate crisis is making endangered mountain gorillas more thirsty
Climate crisis is making endangered mountain gorillas more thirsty, finds a news study in Frontiers in Conservation Science [...]
Ancient art and genetics combine to reveal origin of world’s most expensive spice
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Harvest of saffron crocuses. Image credit: Petia_is / Shutterstock In a new review, researchers showcase how the first likely [...]
DNA barcoding identifies endangered shark species secretly added to pet food
DNA barcoding identifies endangered shark species secretly added to pet food, shows a new study published in Frontiers in Marine Science [...]
Injuries to Zambian lions and leopards caused by shotguns and wires snares greatly underestimated
Injuries to Zambian lions and leopards caused by shotguns and wires snares greatly underestimated, finds new study in Frontiers in Conservation Science [...]
Extremely harsh volcanic lake shows how life might have existed on Mars
By K.E.D. Coan, science writer Fieldwork at Laguna Caliente, Poás volcano, Costa Rica. Credit: Justin Wang Only a few microbes inhabit Earth’s most extreme environments, [...]
Likely energy source behind first life on Earth found ‘hiding in plain sight’
By Jessica Wimmer and William Martin A deep-sea hydrothermal vent. According to one theory, the first life on Earth arose at vents like these. Credit: NOAA Office of Ocean [...]
Scientists digitally ‘unwrap’ mummy of pharaoh Amenhotep I for the first time in 3,000 years
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer For the first time since the 11th century BCE, scientists have unwrapped – virtually, using CT scans – the mummy of pharaoh [...]
More than 100 underwater animal species found living on 2,200-year-old Mediterranean shipwreck
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer The ship’s ram as it was found on the seabed off Sicily at a depth of nearly 90m. Image credit: K. Egorov / Società per la [...]
When and why did human brains decrease in size 3,000 years ago? New study may have found clues within ants
When and why did human brains decrease in size 3,000 years ago? New study in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution may have found clues within ants [...]
Shape-shifting worm blob model could inspire future robot swarms
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer ‘Blob’ of Lumbriculus variegatus blackworms. The half-circle to the right is the edge of a petri dish. Image credit: [...]
Human whistled languages may offer model for how to study dolphin communication
By Peter Rejcek, science writer Image credit: Ricardo Canino / Shutterstock More than 80 cultures still use whistled language to communicate over long distances by [...]
Scientists pretend to be Neanderthals to explore how they caught birds in caves for food
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Image credit: Gorodenkoff / Shutterstock.com From fossil evidence and through scientific role-play, researchers reconstruct that [...]
Microplastics hinder the growth of microscopic marine animals
By Tania Fitzgeorge-Balfour, science writer Example of marine dinoflagellates (Dinophysis sp., not the species studied in the paper). Image credit: Rattiya [...]
Baby marine turtles’ stomachs are full of harmful plastic debris, suggests new study
Baby marine turtles’ stomachs are full of harmful plastic debris, suggests new study in Frontiers in Marine Science [...]
Tomato fruits send electrical warnings to the rest of the plant when attacked by insects
Tomato fruits send electrical warnings to the rest of the plant when attacked by insects, finds new study in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems [...]
When corals meet algae: first stages of symbiosis seen for the first time
First observations of coral cells and free-living algae physically interacting: Frontiers in Marine Science [...]
The two-thousand-year-old mystery of the havoc-wreaking worm
By Daegan Miller / University of Massachusetts Amherst Office of News and Media Relations Section of a piling attacked by shipworms in Belfast, Maine. Image credit: Barry [...]
Glyphosate pesticides persist for years in wild plants and cause flower infertility
Glycophosphate persists within wild plants for at least two years, reducing fertility: Frontiers in Plant Science [...]
Aquaponics treatment system inspired by sewage plants grows tastier crops and keeps fish healthy
Novel fish waste treatment system breaks down fish sludge and turns it into fertilizer: Frontiers in Plant Science
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Dr Tal Gordon: ‘During one of my dives, an animal I collected ejected its digestive system at me’
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer / Tal Gordon, George S Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Israel Tal Gordon during one of her research dives. [...]
Beached whale carcasses answer mysteries of elusive species
Stable isotope analysis shows that beaked whales exhibit ocean-wide site fidelity, finds new study in Frontiers in Conservation Science [...]
First-of-its-kind flower smells like dead insects to imprison ‘coffin flies’
The first known case of a flower mimicking dead arthropods to attract pollinators: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution [...]
How dancing honey bees could help us save pollinators
By Suzanna Burgelman/Dr Margaret Couvillon, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr Margaret Couvillon. Image: Margaret Couvillon Pollinators are under threat [...]
Stimulating environments boost the brain – Now scientists have identified many of the genes responsible
Growing up in stimulating environments causes epigenetic changes to genomic regions important for cognitive mental health: Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience [...]
80% of all SARS-CoV-2 proteins can now be produced in the lab
Most SARS-CoV-2 proteins can now be produced in the lab with these open science protocols: Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences [...]
An animal able to regenerate all of its organs even when it is dissected into three parts
By Tel Aviv University photography & media unit Polycarpa mytiligera. Credit: Tel Aviv University An extraordinary discovery in the Gulf of Eilat: Researchers from Tel [...]
Majority of bird species in Americas could survive climate change, shows study
By Robert Hanley / Durham University communications team The Arenal Volcano seen from the Monteverde Cloud Forest. Monteverde-Arenal is one of 21 Important Bird and [...]
Chief Editor Marc Strous is made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Marc Strous is a renowned microbial ecologist and Specialty Chief Editor of the Microbial Physiology and Metabolism section in Frontiers in Microbiology. [...]
Agricultural pesticides cause widespread harm to soil health and threaten biodiversity
Comprehensive review shows that pesticides cause damage soil health and biodiversity: Frontiers in Environmental Science [...]
The secret life of bee signals can communicate colony health
Recording the electrostatic energy of honeybee hives: Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience [...]
Oceans’ microscopic plants capture carbon via biophysical pathways
Diatoms capture carbon dioxide from sea water through biophysical means: Frontiers in Plant Science [...]
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 2020 Editor Awards
The editors who have made outstanding contributions to the journal, supporting the review process, helping to build exciting content and driving journal growth. [...]
NASA NeMO-Net video game helps researchers understand global coral reef health
Citizen scientists can play video game to help research on coral reefs: Frontiers in Marine Science [...]
As plant/animal diversity wanes, is microbial life changing too? A perilously ‘profound ignorance’
Is microbial biodiversity worldwide increasing or decreasing? Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution [...]
Earth’s crust mineralogy drives hotspots for intraterrestrial life
Earth’s crust mineralogy drives hotspots for intraterrestrial life, finds new study in Frontiers in Microbiology [...]
Stanford researchers and others illuminate mystery of sea turtles’ epic migrations
Charting long-distance migration of loggerhead turtles: Frontiers in Marine Science [...]
Study demonstrates the need to monitor the bit area of event horses
University of Helsinki A new study published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science found that event horses that wear thin or thick bits in events had a greater risk of moderate [...]
What did the brains of the first land vertebrates look like?
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer / Dr Alice M Clement, Flinders University Dr Alice Clement. Image: Flinders University What did the brain of the early [...]
Dolphins adapt to survive invasive coastal constructions
Marine ecosystems are endangered by an increasing number of coastal development projects. A new study shows for the first time that bottlenose dolphins may adapt to [...]