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Ants Built Bigger Societies by Making Cheaper, ‘Squishier’ Workers, Study Finds

The analysis ties reduced cuticle investment to nutrient savings that can be redirected to producing many more workers.

UCSF Pinpoints Estrogen-Driven Gut Pain Pathway Linked to IBS Sex Gap

Immunotherapy Before 3 p.m. Linked to Longer Survival in Small Cell Lung Cancer

Sleep Becomes Sport’s Fourth Pillar as Experts Push Quality Rest

Pond Frogs Eat Giant Hornets Despite Repeated Stings, Study Shows

Terminally Ill Ant Pupae Signal Workers to Execute Them, Study Finds

Study Reveals Woodpeckers Sync Each Strike With a Breath to Act Like Hammers

Weeklong Mind-Body Retreat Linked to Rapid Brain and Blood Changes in UC San Diego Study

Orcas in Gulf of California Hunt Young Great Whites With Flipping Technique

Spider Web Decorations Steer Vibrations, May Aid Prey Detection

Six North American Bat Species Glow Green Under UV Light, Study Finds

Brighter Nights Tied to Higher Cardiovascular Risk in 89,000-Person Wearable Study

Study Finds Reptile Urates Are Uric Acid Microspheres That Lock Up Ammonia

Dog Aging Project Maps Blood Markers of Age, Spotlighting Kidney-Linked Amino Acids

First Human Trial Finds Enteral Ventilation Safe in Healthy Volunteers

Nature Study Maps How Hunger and Hormones Trigger Pup-Directed Aggression in Mice

Yearlong Tracking Finds Metabolic Ceiling for Elite Endurance at About 2.5× BMR

GLP-1 Drugs Tied to Slower Alcohol Absorption and Weaker Intoxication in Virginia Tech Pilot

Experts Temper Claims of Cold-Water Immersion’s Mental-Health Benefits

Engineered RyR1 Mouse Shows CICR Is Dispensable for Contraction and Central to Hyperthermia Risk