A typical human cell is metabolically active, roaring with chemical reactions that convert nutrients into energy and useful products that...
New research finds that a warming climate could flip globally abundant microbial communities from carbon sinks to carbon emitters, potentially...
The slimy outer layer of fungi and bacteria known as the “extracellular matrix,” or ECM, has the consistency of jelly...
We are pursuing the dream of eternal life. We fast to stay healthy. And each year, we spend billions of...
Even without nerves, plants can sense when something touches them and when it lets go, a Washington State University-led study...
One of Australia’s first long-distance walkers has been described after Flinders University paleontologists used advanced 3D scans and other technology...
The majority of fish populations in the sea are responding to global warming by relocating towards colder waters nearer the...
During the replication of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, a long string of connected proteins is cleaved apart into individual proteins. This...
Insects are crucial for biodiversity and among the most successful species on the planet. However, until now, it has been...
A new study has shown that humans may have evolved a spring-like arch to help us walk on two feet....
It’s well known that producing foods such as beef can have an outsized footprint when it comes to carbon emissions....
A new study shows why tropical birds are likely to be more vulnerable to forest fragmentation, and suggests conservation policies...
