A huge fish in the Mekong River thought to be extinct has been spotted three times in recent years. “The...
The viruses that infect bacteria are the most abundant biological entities on the planet. For example, a recent simple study...
The Mediterranean Sea is a paradise. Pristine waters and an incredible coastline spanning multiple continents are renowned the world over....
Breathing thin air at extreme altitudes presents a significant challenge—there’s simply less oxygen with every lungful. Yet, for more than...
Plants that are close together do everything they can to intercept light. This “shade avoidance” response has been extensively researched....
by Mohammad Ashhar I. Khan and Venkata R. Chirasani Cells, the fundamental building blocks of life, are constantly subjected to...
In stalk-eyed flies, longer eyestalks attract the ladies. Females prefer males with longer eyestalks, and other males are less likely...
A team of Australian researchers has described a new species of now-extinct sawfly from an extremely well-preserved fossil found in...
McMaster University researchers have discovered a previously unknown cell-protecting function of a protein, which could open new avenues for treating...
An alarming discovery from University of Guelph researchers raises concerns for bumblebee health, survival and reproduction. U of G environmental...
Biophysical chemists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have uncovered a previously hidden landscape that governs the intracellular organization...
A species of tropical butterfly with unusually expanded brain structures displays a fascinating mosaic pattern of neural expansion linked to...
