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New UC Riverside research shows common ant bait chemicals can trigger very different behaviors in Argentine ant colonies.
UC Riverside researchers found ant baits can make Argentine ants roam or cluster before they die.
Rebecca Shavitupda
Drawing and recording work during the excavation of the wooden object at Abric Romaní.
DiscoveriesSpanish rock shelter preserves rare evidence of Neanderthal woodworkingJoshua Shavit
Webb finds the host of a record-distance fast radio burst, revealing a young dwarf galaxy that favors a magnetar origin.
SpaceJWST traces the most distant known fast radio burst to a strange dwarf galaxyJoseph Shavit
Atlantic sediments reveal a magnetic reversal lasting 70,000 years, challenging assumptions about Earth's changing field.
SpaceEarth’s magnetic field took 70,000 years to complete an ancient reversalJoseph Shavit
A theoretical model uses information theory to estimate cosmic bits, without proving information is a new state of matter.
SpaceScientists calculate how much information exists in the observable universeJoseph Shavit
A study of 894 dogs links larger size with stronger DNA methylation changes around jumping genes, offering clues to shorter lifespans.
DiscoveriesWhy big dogs die younger: DNA study points to changes around jumping genesRebecca Shavit
Jonathan arrived on St. Helena from the Seychelles 144 years ago as a fully grown tortoise and a gift to the island’s governor. He has lived ever since on the grounds of Plantation House, the governor’s official residence.
DiscoveriesJonathan the 194-year-old tortoise offers new clues to extreme human longevityJoshua Shavit
An artist’s depiction of a mosasaur lunging from the water to catch prey. Rutgers-led research suggests tail differences influenced how these ancient marine predators hunted.
DiscoveriesMosasaur tails reveal which ancient ocean predators were built for surprise attacksJoseph Shavit
Webb and Spitzer study 21 extreme debris disks, linking dust minerals to possible giant impacts and changing planetary orbits.
SpaceNASA’s James Webb telescope reveals the dusty aftermath of 21 planet-shattering collisionsJoseph Shavit
A theoretical study explores how a hidden dimension could shape primordial black holes and a possible high-energy neutrino connection.
SpaceFive-dimensional black holes offer a possible explanation for dark matter and neutrinosJoseph Shavit
An ancient DNA review favors migration into the Americas 20,000 to 14,000 years ago, while leaving earlier arrivals unresolved.
DiscoveriesAncient DNA suggests humans reached America far earlier than previously thoughtJoshua Shavit
A 165-million-year-old Megacauda sungei fossil reveals swimming adaptations and evidence of an early mammalian swallowing system.
DiscoveriesThe Jurassic Period’s ‘top predator’ was smaller than a house catJoseph Shavit
Injuries in 18 of 46 skulls from Abydos strengthen evidence of retainer sacrifice around Egypt’s First Dynasty royal burials.
DiscoveriesAncient skull fractures strengthen evidence of human sacrifice around Egypt’s royal burialsJoshua Shavit
Physicists Darius Köhnke (left) and Hans-Christian Ahlswede in front of the experimental setup they used to generate three-dimensional light fields.
InnovationsPhysicists use 3D light pulses to unlock new electron quantum statesJoshua Shavit
Unusual elements and a 4.4-day brightness cycle suggest a planet formed from material shed by the white dwarf HS 0209+0832.
SpaceAstronomers discover a ‘phoenix planet’ reborn from the ashes of a dead starJoseph Shavit
A fragmentary hand stencil preserved in a limestone cave on Indonesia’s Muna Island was found alongside much more recent rock art.
Discoveries67,800 year-old cave wall hand stencil offers clues to Australia’s first settlementRebecca Shavit
A study of 4,523 adults links higher BMI at dementia onset to lower mortality, without showing that weight gain improves survival.
HealthHigher body weight linked to lower risk of death from dementiaJoshua Shavit