The top-line findings of a massive analysis of the growth rate of more than 20,000 tropical trees in more than...
Could detecting static electricity be a factor in explaining why treehopper insects have evolved such bizarre body shapes? That is...
Researchers at the Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), have uncovered a long-sought mechanism employed by primitive land...
Rice seed development is crucial for determining both crop yield and grain quality. The embryo and endosperm—specialized structures for propagation...
Researchers at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) have created the world’s simplest artificial cell capable of chemical navigation,...
Enzymes are vital to metabolism and drive countless biological processes in humans, plants, and industry. Yet, when overwhelmed by excess...
Among genetically identical “agouti viable yellow” (Avy) mice, some are brown and lean while others are yellow and obese. These...
You are what you eat, it turns out—even if your last meal was 150 million years ago. While the grub...
A new gecko species, Paragehyra tsaranoro, has been discovered in Madagascar’s Tsaranoro valley. As a microendemic species, it is restricted...
Many people tend to trust dogs’ instincts regarding humans. If dogs gravitate towards you, dog lovers will likely see you...
Probiotics are emerging tools used by neonatal intensive care units to promote healthy outcomes and prevent intestinal diseases such as...
Some jumping spiders look so much like wasps that scientists named them for the predatory insects. But University of Cincinnati...
