Biology

May 21, 2026

EHP names new editor-in-chief

Credit: University of Washington Joel Kaufman, M.D., M.P.H., has been named the new Editor-in-Chief of Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP), a...

New ‘netherworldly’ freshwater fish named for Thai conservation visionary

Credit: Zachary Randall/Florida Museum GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- At first glance, Garra surinbinnani looks like a stout, brown minnow with the...

Change of shifts at the north pole

As the second leg of the 1-year-long MOSAiC expedition begins, participants review the mission so farCredit: Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut/Esther Horvath, CC-BY...

Birds’ seasonal migrations shift earlier as climate changes, new research shows

UMass Amherst, Colorado State, Cornell study analyzed 2 decades of migration dataCredit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - In what the...

Grant project aims to improve food security for remote indigenous populations in Australia

Credit: Marianne Stein URBANA, Ill. - An international research team has received a $1.4 million grant from the Australian National...

Genetic counseling: Clinical practice and ethical considerations from cshlpress

Credit: Image provided by Grommik/Shutterstock.com Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press announced the release of Genetic...

Leaving home is beneficial for male squirrels but not for females, study shows

New research shows that male squirrels who move outside of the population they were born to live longer and have...

The wild relatives of major vegetables, needed for climate resilience, are in danger

The wild relatives of chile peppers, pumpkins, carrots, and lettuce join a growing list of poorly conserved plant species; these...

Wyss Academy for Nature founded at the University of Bern

Credit: University of Bern, Image: Ramon Lehmann Rapid biodiversity losses, accelerated climate change, and a growing demand for land resources...

Salmon lose diversity in managed rivers, reducing resilience to environmental change

Natural resilience is more important than ever in the face of unprecedented climate changeCredit: Sturrock et al. 2019 The manipulation...

Saliva test shows promise for earlier and easier detection of mouth and throat cancer

A novel noninvasive technique may detect human papilloma virus-16, the strain associated with oropharyngeal cancer, in saliva samples, reports The...

Gaming their way to sustainable development

Credit: Photo: Per Harald Olsen/NTNU Serengeti National Park is home to a breath-taking array of wild animals, from lions to...

Canadian tundra formerly covered in rich forest: Ancient plant fossil record shows

Credit: Daniel Hallen/USask SASKATOON--The heady aroma of magnolia blossoms and lotus flowers might have wafted to your nostrils if you...

When flowers reached Australia

First blooms made it to Australia 126 millions years agoCredit: Vera Korasidis New research has revealed that Australia's oldest flowering...

Climate cycles and insect pests drive migration timing of reindeer’s North American cousin

In the largest-ever caribou study a University of Maryland-led team disputes long-held assumptions about migration timing and suggests warming summers...

Study finds differences in energy use by immune cells in ME/CFS

NIH-funded research suggests changes in the immune system in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndromeCredit: Image credit: Dave Burbank/Cornell University New findings...

Novel study underscores microbial individuality

Largest-ever study analyzing cells' individual blueprints reveals new patterns in the global distribution and diversity of ocean microbesCredit: Bigelow Laboratory...

Deforestation, erosion exacerbate mercury spikes near Peruvian gold mining

Modeling mercury release from soil erosion could help mine-heavy, deforested regions create helpful policiesCredit: Axel Berky, Duke University DURHAM, N.C....

APS tip sheet: Dark matter’s galactic emissions and game theory of vaccination

Credit: Leane et al., Phys. Rev. Lett (2019) A Bright Day for Dark Matter December 11, 2019 - An abundance...

How humans learnt to dance; from the Chimpanzee Conga