An article published in the journal Scientific Reports describes how researchers analyzed biofilm produced by bacteria found in the El...
Ants, with their highly organized social behavior, have long inspired research. In particular, they have often inspired simple solutions to...
Freshwater ecosystems cover less than 1% of Earth’s surface, but are vital for life on this planet. New research reveals...
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located...
Michigan State University researchers—along with colleagues at the University of Florida, citizen scientists and their “truffle dogs”—have discovered two new...
Our genes contain all the instructions our body needs to function, but their expression must be finely regulated to guarantee...
How can chimpanzees, so closely related to humans, have almost no sense of rhythm? Behavioral biologist Michelle Spierings and two...
We see color because photoreceptor cones in our eyes detect light waves corresponding to red, green, and blue, while dimness...
Snakes in potted olive trees ‘tip of the iceberg’ of ornamental plant trade hazards, say researchers
Continental European snakes, geckos and Italian wall lizards are making their way to northern Europe undetected among imports of ornamental...
Our world is warming, and how exactly that will affect our ecosystems is a critical question. As the climate shifts,...
Researchers have used dung records to create high-resolution maps of herbivore distribution around the world. Their study, published in Nature...
An international research team led by the University of Konstanz and Oxford Brookes University concludes that gentle touch is not...
