N2 neuraminidases from human H3N2 viruses from 2009 until 2017 can be subdivided into four antigenic groups, with amino acid substitutions near the catalytic site more likely impacting neuraminidase ...

This study presents valuable research comparing three different species of extant cartilaginous fishes and describes new data on ratfish. The methods are convincing although the reviewers noted that ...

This quick reference guide for researchers addresses common misconceptions in the use of covariates in observational research and offers tips for preventing misstatements and mistakes.

It has been more than a year since eLife has embraced its new publishing model. As part of this new model, Reviewed Preprints ...

Simulations of swimming fish identify energy-saving formations and suggest fish might be motivated by greed rather than cooperation when assuming their preferred swimming position.

At the level of individual neurons, audiovisual stimuli often elicit super-additive interactions, where the neural response is greater than the sum of auditory and visual responses. However, ...

Gorillas have a polygynous social system in which the highest-ranking male has almost exclusive access to females and sires most of the offspring in the troop. Such behavior results in a dramatic ...

A study has detailed a new method of determining vocal styles in sperm whales and provides evidence supporting social learning between neighbouring clans.