ENVIRONMENT
This Fish Glows By Stealing Light From Its Prey
New genomic evidence confirms that the golden sweeper fish glows not by its own genes, but by stealing glowing proteins from its prey.
The Secret Light Compass Inside A Fish’s Brain
Zebrafish integrate light signals from the eyes and pineal organ to guide vertical movement in response to changes in light wavelength.
Bees Break Their Own Rules: Why Popular Flowers Beat Pretty Ones
Social information can override bumblebees’ innate colour preferences, reshaping how flowers compete for pollinators.
Warming Seas Push Japan’s Iconic Salmon North
Warming oceans, shrinking food supplies, and extreme heatwaves are pushing Japan’s iconic fish toward colder waters.
That Fresh-Cut Grass Smell? It’s a Plant’s Distress Call
A new study reveals how the familiar “green” smell of cut grass is part of a long evolutionary battle between plants and insects.
Airborne Clues: New Testing Method Spots Hidden Viruses In Poultry Markets
Analysing genetic samples from the environment in live poultry markets can reveal more viruses than directly swabbing birds.
How Fukushima’s Abandoned Pigs Reshaped Wild Boar Genetics
A natural experiment after the 2011 Fukushima disaster shows how maternal pig lineages sped up wild boar evolution, while causing pig genes to disappear faster.
Meet Balanophora, The Parasitic Plant That Barely Qualifies As A Plant
Researchers have traced how Balanophora evolved an extreme parasitic lifestyle—shrinking its plastid genome and, in some species, abandoning sexual reproduction entirely.
How Asian Elephants Decide You’re Worth Talking To
Body and face orientation both matter when elephants decide it’s worth communicating.
Rising Pollution Moves Rainfall From Land To Sea In Southeast Asia
Researchers in Korea have found that aerosols intensify ocean rainfall while delaying land storms, altering Southeast Asia’s climate balance.
