An analysis of 50 years of popular music lyrics reveals a number of trends.
Rhythmic activity during sleep may get fluids in the brain moving.
If you make a big enough toxin, it's difficult to get it out of the cells.
Their blood equivalent, hemolymph, forms a viscoelastic fluid that covers wounds.
A chemical that we smell may be a composite of multiple smell-making pieces.
Lab experiments suggest gullies on Mars might form when carbon dioxide heats up.
An RNA has been adopted to help the production of myelin, a key nerve protein.
We change how we view work as we age, and society's view of work is also shifting.
Many cases of black holes destroying stars were hidden behind dust.
Disease outbreaks and human conflicts help dictate regional differences in longevity.
Specialized internal structures were present over 1.5 billion years ago.
The yellow color comes from bacteria metabolizing waste from red blood cells.
Ants have a gland that makes an antibiotic, and use it in response to pheromones.
Early on, they're likely to trust humans; a bit later, performance matters more.
In our own Solar System, Earth has far lower CO2 concentrations than its neighbors.
Made of flexible polymers, it could potentially fit in technical clothing.
Jellyfish regeneration looks a lot like that of amphibians and other animals.
The honeyguide recognizes calls made by different human groups.
Birds show evidence that they lump temporary memories into categories.
People are more understanding of the reasons for rejections than most of us think.
Researchers compare a theorized behavior of dark matter to actual galaxies.
Beware the sticky, tricky genetic weapons of a fungal carnivore.
Burnt offerings, including lots of horses, fill a courtyard at Casas de Turuñuelo.
The butt even grows its own eyes, antennae, and brain.
What's the advantage of triggering ice formation? It's not entirely clear.
The rapid disruption of smaller galaxies suggests they lack a bit of dark matter.
New data confirms the existence of a "snow line" in planet-forming disks.
We don't really know what can cause repeated outbursts of this sort.
JUNO has spotted salt deposits that may have percolated up from a sub-surface ocean.
A seismic event that looked like an impact, but no craters to be seen.
Lasers melt a regolith-like material into pavers that could be used for lunar roads.
A layer of molten rock above the core led to confusing seismic signals.
Can we skip the dairy and still get a cheese that doesn't taste like plants?
It's likely that something stripped the outer layers off a once-rocky exoplanet.
In a changed environment, jellyfish change their response to potential collisions.
Neutron star winds, an accretion disk, and jets combine for complex interactions.