Life sciences
20 Aug 2026
Warming waters draw summer ‘feeding frenzies’ by whales off Greenland
Schools of baleen whales now feast regularly on capelin in rapidly warming Greenland Sea
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Life sciences
13 Aug 2026
New fossil evidence challenges the story of mammalian birth
The microscopic structure of fossilized bones helps solve ‘inscrutable mystery’ about the reproduction of ancestor of true mammals
Life sciences
06 Aug 2026
Powerhouses for fake meat: muscle protein can now be grown in chloroplasts of lettuce and tobacco plants
DNA for key component of muscle has been inserted into tobacco and lettuce chloroplasts with a ‘gene gun’, paving the way for plant-grown meat.
Life sciences
03 Aug 2026
Orphaned grizzly cubs released back into the wild rarely make it, but these changes could improve chances drastically
Guest editorial written by Lana Ciarniello, an independent wildlife research biologist and author of a new Frontiers in Conservation Science article that describes how the rehabilitation success of orphaned grizzly cubs could be improved
Life sciences
30 Jul 2026
Chicken kidney sponge could be ‘outstanding’ at cleaning up polluted ports
Hardy sea sponge shows great promise as an ecosystem engineer to clean up and rewild degraded harbors
Life sciences
29 Jul 2026
Mosquitoes’ most powerful weapon in fighting insecticide has been discovered
Study uncovering mechanisms behind insecticide resistance finds a mosquito population that shows early signs of resistance – a survival advantage that could be driven by just a few proteins
Life sciences
23 Jul 2026
Orcas filmed ramming one of the world’s heaviest fish so hard it explodes, possibly for fun
Study documenting previously undescribed orca behavior in the Gulf of California finds hold-and-ram strategy could be parental investment – or entertainment
Life sciences
21 Jul 2026
Walking sharks and displaced lions: Here are Frontiers’ photo highlights of the month
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
15 Jul 2026
Elephants communicate through ground vibrations thanks to large middle ear bones and a special muscle
Researchers may have uncovered the mechanisms behind elephants’ long-distance communication through ground vibrations: large and heavy ears and ear canals that can be sealed off at will
Life sciences
02 Jul 2026
Study pinpoints how to minimize chances of dangerous wildlife encounters this summer
National park visitors’ activities greatly influence likelihood of encounters with wildlife that could result in conflict between people and animals, suggests study analyzing high-risk activities
Life sciences
25 Jun 2026
Shorter strides can be an early warning sign of dementia in senior dogs, just as in people
Cognitive decline in dogs is associated with changes in the front legs’ gait, yielding a new monitoring tool for vets
Life sciences
22 Jun 2026
How dugongs dive and which wolves defend territories: Here are Frontiers’ photo highlights of the month
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
19 Jun 2026
Arabian Sea humpback whale’s long-distance trip further highlights species’ unique ecology
Study documents first direct evidence of an Arabian Sea humpback whale crossing the Arabian Sea, an unusual journey for a species so uniquely adapted to their habitat they represent a behavioral anomaly
Life sciences
05 Jun 2026
This is how we found ‘The Heaven Sword,’ East Asia’s tallest tree after years of looking
Guest editorial by Dr Rebecca Chia-Chun Hsu, Professor Chi-Kuei Wang, and Dr Chung-Cheng Lee, the authors of a new Frontiers in Forests and Global Change article that describes their year-long endeavor to find Taiwan’s tallest tree.
Life sciences
04 Jun 2026
Moms’ learned fear of snakes gets inherited by offspring in a critically endangered mouse
Antipredator training for pregnant Pacific pocket mice makes pups more vigilant, preparing them better for release into the wild