Stella Hurtley

1 month ago | science.org | Bianca Lopez |Wei Wong |Phil Szuromi |Ian S. Osborne |Michael Funk |Jelena Stajic | +8 more

Bird Decline Patterns of lossBianca LopezWetlands, such as the bald cypress forest at Caddo Lake, Texas, pictured here, are experiencing serious declines in bird populations. PHOTO: WANDERLUSTER/ISTOCK PHOTOWe know that birds are declining globally, but more fine-scale information on population trends is needed to guide conservation efforts. Johnston et al.

Dec 19, 2024 | science.org | Corinne N. Simonti |Jesse R. Smith |Sacha Vignieri |Jake Yeston |Sumin Jin |Brad Wible | +3 more

Cognition With intentionSacha VignieriOnce thought to be unique to humans, tool use has now been documented across animals, from mammals to birds and even fish and insects. Thus, it should be no surprise that the elephant, a cognitively advanced mammal, would readily make use of a new tool, as documented by Urban et al. Even more interesting was the disruption of one animal’s use of a hose to shower by another, in an apparent act of intentional disruption.

Jun 27, 2024 | science.org | Caroline Ash |Jesse R. Smith |Sarah Ross |Priscilla Kelly |Yevgeniya Nusinovich |Stella Hurtley | +2 more

May 9, 2024 | science.org | Yuanfeng Xu |Hao Xu |Alexander Shapson-Coe |Stella Hurtley

Cell Biology The hole storyStella M. HurtleyStructural representations of protein oligomers that assemble into cookie-cutter-like structures to punch holes in membranesIMAGE: LIRON DAVID AND HAO WUA range of lytic cell death pathways have been shown to play a role in healthy and diseased states. Recently, David et al. used structural biology and cellular imaging approaches to study plasma membrane rupture during pyroptosis.

Mar 21, 2024 | science.org | Caroline Ash |Jesse R. Smith |Sacha Vignieri |Stella Hurtley |Sarah Ross |Bianca Lopez | +3 more