Elizabeth Pennisi

A global study of urban rat populations explores why some urban environments are more infested than others

The loss of genetic variation means species may be less resilient to climate change and other stressors

“Brochosomes” could inspire new camouflaging materials

New insights into how these “nanopillars” work could inspire better ways to protect humans from infection

Insects use “crazy turning” to dry off after a cooling dip in water

X-ray analysis of bony scale shows vertebrates developed ability to remodel and repair bone much earlier than thought

Tiny transmitters reveal at least one bat species is surprisingly flexible in its migration timing and pathfinding

Happywhale software shows animal crossed oceans, traveled more than 13,000 kilometers

Database confirms that overlooked segments of the genome code for a multitude of tiny proteins

Project has read 3000 genomes but needs billions to finish grand vision of sequencing all complex life