Research has revealed distinct sleeping pattern in octopuses, providing new evolutionary insights into speciation.

by Sophia Swartzfigures by Shreya Mantri The first reports of a mysterious, pneumonia-like illness surfaced in early December 2019. Fast-forward to 2021, and the culprit—SARS-CoV-2, a virus a thousand times smaller than a speck of dust—has sickened…

Time: 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 14th Join us on: Zoom (password: science) or YouTube Live Speakers: Tianning Zhao Graphics: Jovana Andrejevic Have you ever been stunned by the wonder of nature? Amazon rainforest, one of the “New 7 Wonders of Nature of…

Mountain gorillas protect young members of their social group who lose a mother by providing protection and socialization as they grow.

Oral contraceptive pills are currently only available for women. Recently, a compound purified from a Chinese herb is found to have the ideal properties of a male contraceptive drug: efficient, reversible and non-toxic. Could a male birth control pill…

Interviewee: Lindley Winslow, Associate Professor of Physics, MITInterviewer: Melis Tekant, PhD student in Physics, MIT SITN Boston · Pint-Sized Science: When it comes to the neutrino, scientists must go big or go home To uncover the nature of the…

Severe disease related to COVID-19 infection may be linked to the absence of a single sugar molecule on antibodies in patient sera samples.

A recent study discovered extraordinary cooperation between bacteriophages, bacteria, and fungi in a water droplet.

by Christopher Rotafigures by Daniel Utter The COVID-19 pandemic has touched every corner of American society, including the lives of scientists. The past year has seen many researchers dramatically shift the focus of their work, as experts from…

Researchers at the University of Calgary identified the cells that may be responsible for the formation of surgical scar tissue.