Life sciences
07 May 2026
Chemical compound in magic mushrooms may reduce energetically costly social behaviors like aggressive swimming bursts, shows study demonstrating first evidence of calming effect in fish
Life sciences
30 Apr 2026
Fur seals back on land speed up their heart to clear waste products and replenish oxygen stores
Life sciences
17 Apr 2026
At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a global audience. But with tens of thousands of articles published each year, it’s impossible to see all that research in the same way scientists do. Here are some images that showcase some of the newest findings published in the last month.
Life sciences
13 Apr 2026
The climate crisis is driving starving gray whales into busy San Francisco Bay, where they are hit and killed by vessels
Life sciences
24 Mar 2026
Agricultural soils exposed to glyphosate may be unexpected breeding ground for hospital ‘superbugs’
Life sciences
19 Mar 2026
At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a global audience. Here are some images that showcase some of the newest findings published in the last month.
Life sciences
18 Mar 2026
‘Microbial cross-feeding’ and previously unknown enzymes help community of bacteria to digest toxic phthalate esters
Life sciences
17 Mar 2026
Research using dinosaur body model suggests that – unlike modern birds – bird-like dinosaurs may have used the sun’s warmth to help hatch eggs, shedding light on the evolution of avian-style incubation.
Life sciences
04 Mar 2026
Ancestors of modern humans collected crystals for which they had no apparent use. A new chimp study could help researchers understand the roots of this infatuation.
Life sciences
26 Feb 2026
A dolphin returning to a historic habitat necessitates management of people, not wildlife, researchers monitoring solitary bottlenose dolphin in Venice say
Life sciences
17 Feb 2026
A bacterial strain thriving in icy environments could sharpen antibiotic resistance crisis – or help solve it, new research shows
Life sciences
13 Feb 2026
At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a global audience. But with tens of thousands of articles published each year, it’s impossible to see all that research in the same way scientists do. Here are some images that showcase some of the newest findings published in the last month.
Life sciences
03 Feb 2026
Cats process proteins so efficiently that isotope signatures in their hair resemble plant-eaters, indicating that isotopic values alone may be insufficient to determine what animals ate
Life sciences
27 Jan 2026
New footprint identification technology can identify ecosystem-critical species which were once only distinguishable by DNA.
Life sciences
26 Jan 2026
Current regulations in the Peruvian Amazon prioritize large trees for timber harvesting. But a new study has now shown that most carbon is stored in trees with a diameter at breast height of at least 41cm, depending on species. The authors concluded that a review of forest policy is essential to protect these trees if progress towards net-zero emissions is to be made.
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