In dry conditions, locust babies are born with their first lunch
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Mangrove crabs use optical geometry to enhance conspecific signaling
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Van Allen Belts Are Dangerous Radiation Rings in Space – Here’s How Astronauts Get Past Them
Key Takeaways on the Van Allen Belts: In 1958, James Van Allen discovered far fewer cosmic rays than expected using a cosmic-ray detector and suggested that a belt of strong
The 1859 Carrington Event Was the Most Intense Geomagnetic Storm – Could it Happen Again?
Key Takeaways on the Carrington Event: A massive solar flare, followed by a series of coronal mass ejections, caused the Carrington Event, which happened on September 1, 1859. The event
Why Do Cats Bring Rodents Home as Gifts? Most Likely for a Snack Later
Cats act as if they’re bringing you a present, except the gift is a recently hunted rodent, usually of the mouse variety. Cats love to track down small animals and
Foraging for water by MIZ1-mediated antagonism between root gravitropism and hydrotropism
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 20, May 2025. SignificanceRoot hydrotropism is critical for a plant’s ability to seek water. Despite its crucial role in adapting
Allosteric regulation of UBIAD1 trafficking from ER to Golgi revealed by chemical genetic screening
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 20, May 2025. SignificanceMutations in the gene encoding UbiA prenyltransferase domain-containing protein-1 (UBIAD1) cause Schnyder corneal dystrophy (SCD), a rare
A combined experimental and computational analysis of mantATP turnover in skinned muscle fibers
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 20, May 2025. SignificanceMyosin resting states play a critical role in regulating muscle contractility and basal metabolism. The mantATP chasing
Behavioral sequences across multiple animal species in the wild share common structural features
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 20, May 2025. SignificanceThe study of animal behavior seeks to understand how and why animals do what they do. This
Molecular insights into human phosphatidylserine synthase 2 and its regulation of SREBP pathways
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 20, May 2025. SignificanceDespite their high homology, the two mammalian phosphatidylserine synthases, Phosphatidylserine synthases 1 and 2 (PSS1 and PSS2),
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