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Two brain circuits coordinate fruit flies' wing and leg movements to threaten rivals

How did Mars get its moons? Japan's MMX space mission aims to solve the puzzle

Researchers find that some weeds get supercharged by an indirect hit of herbicide

Better together? Coral fusion could throw bleached reefs a lifeline

Lion tracks from the ice age: How two ways of seeing brought ancient animals to life

New DNA sequencing methods detect rare mutations acquired as bodies grow and age

How COVID reshaped college grading

Nearly 600 California earthquakes help validate models that forecast next-day seismic risk

El Niño a 'terrifying' threat to coral reefs: UN biodiversity expert

Plants use a molecular measuring tape to tell fungal friend from foe

Study reveals how young adults' work lives affect their parents' mental health

In plants, sense of time is connected with sense of danger

Global ice-cliff survey tests disputed theory behind projections of accelerated sea level rise

I discovered a Roman fort in Wales—it may hold the key to the ancient Welsh legend of Macsen Wledig

Wild birds rewrite rules of flight efficiency: Study reveals power of 'free fuel' from the sky

We're surprisingly close to conserving 30% of the world's land

Americans who go to church and trust science are also more likely to believe in ghosts and curses, research shows

India's cobras share genetic ties across the mainland, while Sri Lankan cobras form a distinct genetic lineage

Young voters fear mass shootings but are divided on gun control

Do you think teachers are similar to coaches, pastors or something else? It depends on where you live

Laser pulses bring order to a quantum material's tiny electrical regions

Palm-leaf manuscripts reveal traces of their preparation through X-rays and machine learning

WHO urges action on lead poisoning dangers

How did early Māori society develop? New research reveals a clearer timeline

Chandra breaks down 'Treble Clef's' galaxy cluster collision

AI helps detect media bias, informing voters and news consumers

Mass shooting survivors' memories are full of sensory detail, both positive and negative

Why are pets scared of fireworks?

Quantum calculations reveal how spin defects lose energy

Solving the mystery behind a flightless beetle's transatlantic journey

Two decades of publications reveal research institutions becoming more alike worldwide

Fatal Neanderthal wound may be earliest evidence of a wooden spear attack on a human ancestor

Scorecard: Colombia gets top marks while high-emitting countries doing too little to protect health from climate change

Scientific expertise does not guarantee greater credibility in public debates, survey suggests

New smart patch could help detect and treat blood clots after spinal surgery

Fossil footprints reveal how dinosaur ancestors gradually shifted from sprawling to upright walking

Drowned 5,000-year-old forests reborn as thriving peat reefs and biodiversity hotspots off Mozambique

Pupil size reveals differences between speaking aloud and inner speech

Research finds vegan honey could be made with similar antimicrobial properties to mānuka honey

Cortisol is a reproduction friend, not enemy

Finding new ways to catch a thief—via intruders' airborne eDNA

Time to redefine concept of health: Indigenous views of health reveal gaps in Western health frameworks

Why tightly confined water's response to electric fields depends on direction

Q&A: Expanding climate models to better capture the complexities of public health

New research challenges the idea that GST always hits lower-income households hardest

Turning up the heat on chickpea yield

Looking for relief from dating app anxiety? Try a variety of platforms

Early growth differences help explain which beech trees survive forest competition

Green space is linked with fewer gun-related homicides—but not everywhere

Quantum sensor could measure how Earth drags spacetime