Life sciences
24 Mar 2026
Use of controversial weedkiller inadvertently selects for drug-resistant bacteria that can spread to hospitals
Agricultural soils exposed to glyphosate may be unexpected breeding ground for hospital ‘superbugs’
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Life sciences
19 Mar 2026
Overheating lizards and vulnerable sharks: Here are Frontiers’ photo highlights of the month
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
Scientists discover ‘consortium' of bacteria cooperating to eat phthalate plasticizers that single microbes can’t stomach
‘Microbial cross-feeding’ and previously unknown enzymes help community of bacteria to digest toxic phthalate esters
Life sciences
17 Mar 2026
Researchers show dinos hatched eggs less efficiently than modern birds
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
Chimps’ love for crystals could help us understand our own ancestors’ fascination with these stones
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
Celebrity dolphin of Venice doesn’t need special protection – except from humans
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
Bacteria frozen in ancient underground ice cave found to be resistant against 10 modern antibiotics
A bacterial strain thriving in icy environments could sharpen antibiotic resistance crisis – or help solve it, new research shows
Life sciences
13 Feb 2026
Frogs new to science and proof we’d rather look anywhere but at spiders: 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
03 Feb 2026
Are cats ‘vegan’ meat eaters? Study finds why isotopic fingerprint of cat fur could trick us into thinking that way
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
96% accurate footprint tracker for tiny mammals could help reveal ecosystem health
New footprint identification technology can identify ecosystem-critical species which were once only distinguishable by DNA.
Life sciences
26 Jan 2026
To reach net-zero, reverse current policy and protect largest trees in Amazon, urge scientists
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.
Life sciences
23 Jan 2026
Whales may divide resources to co-exist under pressures from climate change
28 years of data show that three whale species in the Gulf of St Lawrence may be dividing resources to survive in an ecosystem that’s changing under a warming climate and increased human encroachment
Life sciences
21 Jan 2026
DNA tests reveal mysterious beluga family trees
Groundbreaking DNA analysis of Alaskan beluga whales shows both males and females have many different mates.
Life sciences
15 Jan 2026
Mosquitoes’ thirst for human blood has increased as biodiversity loss worsens
Scientists found that some mosquitoes really are targeting humans more than other food sources, but it could be a matter of convenience as biodiversity dwindles and other food sources are displaced
Life sciences
11 Dec 2025
Pandemic ‘beneath the surface’ has been quietly wiping out sea urchins around the world
Canary Islands as the ‘missing link’ in a global sea urchin killer pandemic