We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
A trove of fossils, including a penis worm with a spiked, invertible throat, suggests this spot may have been a cradle of Cambrian evolution.
Knowing potatoes’ origin story could help future-proof the crucial crop against climate threats.
A leftover from microbes’ meals is linked to early heart disease in people. In mice, it contributed to plaque buildup in the arteries.
Studies suggest that people who had seasonal flus or vaccinations have low antibody levels against H5N1 bird flu.
Drone footage from Norway shows killer whales using a highly coordinated and cooperative hunting technique to catch herring.
After a sprint, the temperature of the beetle Onymacris plana drops. Efficient running, a body built for cooling and a little bit of lift all help.
Rising temperatures and changing rainfall patterns may be lengthening fungal allergy season, which starts 3 weeks earlier than it did two decades ago.
The fungus Entomophthora muscae turns flies into zombies and kills them at sunset. An internal kill clock may explain the mysterious timing.
In Rehab, journalist Shoshana Walter investigates the systemic pitfalls of drug treatment programs, which prevent people’s recovery from addiction.
