The secret sensory life of plants: Researchers are discovering how they see, hear, feel—and even remember

Plants are often seen as passive organisms, rooted in one place and largely unable to react to the world around them. But a ...

When a key resource disappears: What wood ant networks can teach us

At first glance, the world of ants may seem far removed from our everyday lives. Yet, on closer inspection, they often face ...
eLife

Speech is defined by theta-gamma coupled acoustic rhythms, mapped onto segregated populations in human early auditory cortex

This manuscript presents important findings that challenge traditional models of speech processing by demonstrating that theta-gamma phase-amplitude coupling in the auditory cortex is primarily a ...
Smithsonian Institution

Which Trees Make a Forest Work? Smithsonian Scientists Are Planting Over 33,000 To Find Out

The vast majority of forest restorations contain just one tree species—leaving them vulnerable to pests like the emerald ash ...
Investopedia

Perfect Competition: Examples and How It Works

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...