Buckle up for a crazy deep-dive into the sex life of Iberian harvester ant queens. They clone and mate with males of another species. www.science.org/content/arti... 🐜🔬🧬

Good news about a ghastly disease in sea stars, those charismatic and ecologically vital marine creatures. www.science.org/content/arti...

A cultivated mushroom has gone feral. It seems to outcompete native fungi and might end up harming wildlife habitat. www.science.org/content/arti...

I'm delighted to present this Science special issue on Plants and Heat! Through a series of Reviews and Perspective articles, covering topics from cell signalling to ecology there is something for everyone here. (1/8)

Happy 150th anniversary to the metric system. ⚖️ 📏 www.bipm.org/en/bipm-anni...

Herring live up to 20 years. Unpredictable things happen when the older generations are overharvested. 🐟 🌊 www.science.org/content/arti...

This week in Science, researchers delve into the #mathematics that shapes growing rose petals. 🌹 Explore our latest issue—featuring a new print design: scim.ag/42DasUT

Heat waves hurt rice yields, but they also damage grain quality--making it chalky. This gene could help. 🌾 #PlantBiology #agriculture www.science.org/content/arti...

NSF director tosses in the towel. www.science.org/content/arti...

A rare and courageous experiment in conservation. “I was gutted that it didn’t work.” 🌎 🦈 🌊 www.science.org/content/arti...

Remember Mendel? 🌱🧪 www.science.org/content/arti...

"the most important thing is that we discovered the Earth." Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders 🌎🦋🌱♻️🧪

EPA had not targeted research grants for termination—until now. www.science.org/content/arti...

“I started hyperventilating,” recalled the squid expert. You might not, but this video may just take your breath away. A young colossal squid really is a beautiful creature. www.science.org/content/arti...

Swell! A chance finding reveals how plants nourish seeds--and a new way to enlarge them. www.science.org/content/arti...

How getting struck by lightning actually benefits a tropical tree species. "Fascinating and wonderfully counterintuitive," says @tommaso-jucker.bsky.social. www.science.org/content/arti...

Remarkable disguise of a young white-necked jacobin hummingbird discovered. Nothing like this showy adult. (Photo: Sam May via wikimedia) www.science.org/content/article/fuzzy-hummingbird-chick-may-be-disguise-caterpillar

How much do honeybees compete with wild bees? A new study took a clever approach. www.science.org/content/arti...

The sheen on this moth's wings is an illusion. Nanostructures make it reflect like a curved surface. When folded, the wings look even more like a leaf. www.science.org/content/arti...

"Everyone who has a yard can contribute to enhance biodiversity" www.science.org/content/arti...

In other delightful news from the deep sea, which continues to amaze... www.science.org/content/arti...

"Evidence of European seed dispersal crisis" from network and conservation analysis of plants spread by birds, mammals, and other creatures. www.science.org/content/arti...

Congratulations to Lauren Strope for successfully defending her master's thesis on oyster performance in a living shorelines restoration project this morning. This was the guiding cross-stitch she produced along the way.

“We’ve forgotten that oysters used to be so important,” says Ruth Thurstan, a historical ecologist at the University of Exeter. A new analysis aims to jolt the memory. www.science.org/content/arti...