Can Threat Be Smelled? Study Reveals How Olfactory Neurons Learn To Identify the Scent of Potential Danger

Medicine & Technology Jan 25, 2023

Researchers identified a group of neurons in the olfactory system that can learn whether a certain smell represents a threat. Read the article to learn more details.

Over a Million US Street Trees Gone in 30 Years Due to Invasive Insects

Mar 14, 2022

In over 30 years US street trees are forecasted to be killed by invasive insects. Find out what will the economic and ecological impacts be from such losses.

Lockdown Again? China's Xi'an Residents Ordered to Remain Indoors Beginning Today as the City Faces Dual Epidemic Threats

Dec 23, 2021

As Beijing prepares to host the 2022 Winter Olympics in February, China is on heightened alert as it combats local outbreaks in several cities including the city of Xi'an.

Biggest Mammal Migration in the World is in Danger

Dec 08, 2020

Approximated '10 million straw-colored fruit bats fill the air.' The massive colony, the largest mammal migration in the world, is made up of the second-largest fruit bats in Africa.

Scientists Predict Optimal Levels of Stress in Animals

Dec 03, 2020

Scientists have recently developed an evolutionary framework to forecast how animals respond to a stressful situation or condition.