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Sharing information is crucial for species to survive, but how do simple lifeforms like worms spread the word? New research has found that roundworms can transfer “memories” to their neighbors, and pass them down to their offspring for generations.

Princeton physicists have accidentally discovered an unexpected quantum behavior in an insulator that was thought to be unique to metals. The find suggests a brand new type of quantum particle, which the team calls a neutral fermion.

Borexino, a huge underground particle detector in Italy, has picked up a never-before-seen type of neutrino coming from the Sun. These neutrinos confirm a 90-year-old hypothesis and complete our picture of the fusion cycle of the Sun and other stars.

It’s basic biology that physical traits are passed from parent to offspring, but what about behaviors? Biologists have shown that in worms, learned behaviors can be passed down as many as four generations, with younger worms instinctively avoiding bacteria they’ve never encountered themselves.

According to a new study, Earth's surface is smooth compared to the landscapes found deep within the planet. Using data from one of the biggest earthquakes on record, geophysicists have now found massive mountain ranges hundreds of kilometers beneath our feet.

For such simple organisms, bacteria are surprisingly crafty when it comes to defending themselves from antibiotics. Now researchers at Princeton have discovered a new bacterial defense mechanism, where dying bugs will “hoard” antibiotics to allow their neighbors to grow unharmed.

As the seas get warmer and more acidic, all kinds of havoc is wrought, and now a new study has identified yet another symptom. Researchers at Princeton and McGill Universities have found that the seafloor is beginning to dissolve as a result of human activity.

After a 20-year search, astronomers have uncovered a grand total of 1,900 planets residing outside of the Solar System. According to a new study, the Gaia space observatory could help that figure grow by a factor of ten by the end of the decade, reaching 70,000 planets after 10 years.

Scientists at Princeton University have developed a quantum system that locks individual photons together in such a way that they behave like a solid or liquid. The research impacts on our understandings of quantum mechanics, and it may lead to the creation of room-temperature superconductors.

Finger-prick tests to monitor blood glucose levels can be the bane of a diabetic's life. In a move that could put an end to such tests in the future, researchers at Princeton University have developed a non-invasive way to test blood glucose levels using a laser.

Researchers at Princeton University have converted CO₂ into water and formic acid by using an electrochemical cell powered by a commercially available solar panel.

Scientists have created a new sandwich-like material, that is said to boost the efficiency of organic solar cells by 175 percent.