A new study published in The Lancet Microbe has found that the transfer of antibiotic resistance genes between different bacteria...
Diverse and full of sea life, the Earth’s Devonian era—taking place more than 370 million years ago—saw the emergence of...
Stressful childhoods can affect an individual’s adult years and influence future generations. Scientists at the University of California, Davis, found...
One of the most enduring, basic questions of life is: How does it happen? For instance, in human development, how...
Scientists from the Hochschule Bremen (HSB)—City University of Applied Sciences used a centrifuge to show that the exoskeletons of insects...
Sniffles, snorts and blows of runny noses are the hallmarks of cold and flu season—and that increase in mucus is...
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently published a pair of papers that, together, provide the most detailed maps...
It has been a quarter century since corn and soybeans were engineered to withstand the withering mists of the herbicide...
‘Shocking’ discovery: Electricity from electric eels may transfer genetic material to nearby animals
The electric eel is the biggest power-making creature on Earth. It can release up to 860 volts, which is enough...
New research from Scripps and NOAA scientists has discovered ecological correlations that could help explain the booms and busts of...
The cool of the forest is a welcome escape on a hot day. This is especially true for mammals in...
Just like us, corals breathe in oxygen and eat organic carbon. And just like us, as a byproduct of converting...
