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 [...]
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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 [...]
New open-source platform accelerates research into the treatment of heart arrhythmias
By Rozi Harsanyi / School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King’s College London Image: megaflopp / Shutterstock An open-source platform, OpenEP [...]
Team reveals amazing reconstructions of our ancestors to correct mistakes of the past
How to ensure accuracy in soft tissue reconstructions of early hominins such as Lucy? A review in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution [...]
Improving water quality could help conserve insectivorous birds — study
Scarcity of insect prey in disturbed lakes and streams contributes to bird decline, show new results By Anna Sigurdsson and Mischa Dijkstra, science writers A new study shows [...]
Red light put moths in the mood
Red lights makes moth antennae more sensitive to sex pheromones, stimulating mating: Frontiers in Genetics [...]
Pigs show potential for ‘remarkable’ level of behavioral, mental flexibility in new study
Pigs are intelligent and can be taught to play video games, showing conceptual understanding: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Chief Editor of Organic Chemistry is elected to the European Academy of Sciences
Professor Iwao Ojima We are proud to announce that Professor Iwao Ojima, Chief Editor of the Organic Chemistry section of Frontiers in Chemistry has been recently [...]
Researchers make discoveries to better understand SARS-CoV-2 virus
Key structural differences in the virus's spike protein between the viruses that cause SARS and Covid-19: Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences [...]
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