Articles by Erica Tennenhouse

An unusual plant living on the Japanese island of Kuroshima has been described for the first time.

H5N8 virus spread worldwide by long-distance migrants, study finds.

Study finds single-celled organisms regulate their cellular processes with many of the same tools as multicellular animals.

Study finds jumping spiders can detect sound at greater distances than previously thought.

Scientists reclassify two fossil specimens found in Texas.

Archaeologists propose Greek artists may have trained the local craftsmen who designed thousands of terracotta warriors.

Scientists have analyzed the structure of a 66 million-year-old vocal organ belonging to an extinct Antarctic bird.

Researchers discover the origin of the red pigment that has been popping up in yellow-shafted Northern flickers.

Study finds bacteriophage contains genes coding for a toxin found in spider venom.

Scientists call on governments and global institutions to ensure the survival of seagrass meadows.

Study finds G-proteins that rapidly diversified early in land plant evolution can mediate stress responses.

The high-strength, conductive material could be suitable for wearable electronics and medical implants.

Archaeologists uncover an unusual artifact at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump.

Study reveals how echinoderms rapidly change the stiffness of their bodies.

European eels use a mix of strategies on their journey to the Sargasso Sea, study finds.