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.
Life sciences
23 Jan 2026
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
Groundbreaking DNA analysis of Alaskan beluga whales shows both males and females have many different mates.
Life sciences
15 Jan 2026
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
Canary Islands as the ‘missing link’ in a global sea urchin killer pandemic
Life sciences
04 Dec 2025
In Sumatra, researchers captured almost three times as many images of critically endangered tigers as during previous surveys, which shows the positive impact of conservation efforts even outside of national parks
Life sciences
02 Dec 2025
In this guest editorial, Dr Shiva Khoshtinat and co-authors present a bold approach for construction on Mars, harnessing microbial partnerships to transform Martian regolith into structural materials
Life sciences
28 Nov 2025
Data from almost 50,000 dog owners shows that those dogs that receive CBD supplements are typically older or have health issues. With continued use, they also showed below-average levels of aggression.
Life sciences
03 Nov 2025
Specialist shark-hunting pod paralyzes young white sharks to eat their energy-rich livers, taking advantage of local shark nursery
Life sciences
29 Oct 2025
In a remote part of Antarctica's Western Weddell Sea, an area once hidden beneath a 200-metre-thick ice shelf, scientists have uncovered a new and unusual phenomena: extensive maintained fish nesting grounds arranged in patterns.
Life sciences
16 Oct 2025
Access to range of explosives to train with would boost performance of detection dogs, suggests first validating study
Life sciences
15 Oct 2025
Oceanic manta rays may dive many hundreds of meters deep – far deeper than once thought – for navigation and orientation after leaving coastal waters, find researchers who tracked mantas across the globe
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