Land plants evolved 470 million years ago from algae and have since reshaped our world. Throughout their evolution, ferns have...
Reducing sugar consumption would have important benefits in the fight against climate change, as well as in the recovery from...
A single chemical is key to controlling when hair follicle cells divide, and when they die. This discovery could not...
Climate change is causing a mass extinction the likes of which has not been seen in recorded history. For birds,...
Climate change, pollution, and the lack of pollinators are just a few of the many challenges we face, both locally...
Macrophages are key cells of our innate immune response. By populating almost all tissues in our body, these cells have...
New research has shown how introducing genetics from wild varieties of wheat can improve their resistance to disease and climate...
Many mammal species living in cold climates tend to have large bodies and short limbs to reduce heat loss—a general...
A set of genes that promote sweet taste sensation is also crucial for protein management during fly development, according to...
While a clear night sky might seem quiet and peaceful to us, empty of everything but stars, this nocturnal world...
A new genomic study of the rarest pine tree in the world, the Torrey pine, aimed at bolstering the case...
Jiuzhaigou National Nature Reserve, a World Heritage Site, lies in the transition zone from the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet...
