Biology

May 21, 2026

Why collapse is not always a bad thing

New book provides an analysis of the process of failure and collapse, and outlines principles that help us manage these...

Russian scientists studied the effect of selenium on the properties of basil

A team of scientists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University discovered that micromolar selenium doses increase the levels of useful...

Mites can change their diet depending on environmental conditions

A team of scientists from Tyumen State University together with their foreign colleagues discovered that soil mites change their dietary...

Experiment suggests the best ways to tackle invasive Oregon grape in Belgian coastal dunes

Credit: Tim Adriaens The Belgian coastal dunes, a protected habitat of high conservation value, are getting severely impacted by one...

Local traditional knowledge can be as accurate as scientific transect monitoring

New research from a cross-organisational consortium in the Amazon has found indigenous knowledge to be as accurate as scientific transect...

Bumblebees exposed to Chernobyl-levels of radiation consume more nectar

Credit: Jessica Burrows The study simulated Chernobyl-levels of radiation exposure in a laboratory to investigate the impacts it may be...

Tsoi lives in Malaysian forests

Sergey Ermilov, a researcher from Tyumen State University, discovered and described a new species of oribatid mites that lives on...

Understanding Asteraceae: Validation of a Hyb-Seq probe set for evolutionary studies

Credit: Jones, K. E., T. Fér, R. E. Schmickl, R. B. Dikow, V. A. Funk, S. Herrando-Moraira, P. R. Johnston,...

Scientists link decline of baltic cod to hypoxia — and climate change

Fishes' 'internal logbooks' show decline in valuable species is caused by loss of seawater oxygenCredit: Yvette Heimbrand, SLU If you...

Researchers analyze artifacts to better understand ancient dietary practices

Credit: Shanti Morell-Hart New research from anthropologists at McMaster University and California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB), is shedding light...

How are Utah’s dry lakes impacting air quality and human health?

New study reveals that 90 percent of urban dust comes from dry lakebedsCredit: Madeline Mortensen / BYU Photo The Great...

Eavesdropping on the human microbiome uncovers ‘potent’ new antibiotics

Using a massive dataset drawn from the genomes of hundreds of people, a team of Princeton researchers identified two microbes...

Study to help manage shark populations in Pacific Panama

Credit: Alejandro Tagliafico Sharks play a critical role in keeping oceans healthy, balancing the food chain and ensuring species diversity....

Illumination drives bats out of caves

No matter the color of the lightCredit: Stefan Greif Artificial light influences the behaviour of many nocturnal animals such as...

Real-time photoacoustic thermometry of tumors during HIFU treatment in living subjects

Credit: Chulhong Kim(POSTECH) High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) treatment is a non-invasive method that removes unhealthy tissues and tumors by...

Study sheds light on ‘overlooked’ bee species

Findings from ARU project could help to protect solitary, ground-nesting beesCredit: Dr Thomas Ings, Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) The UK's...

MASS: An integrative software program for streamlined morphometric analyses of leaves

Credit: Chuanromanee, T. S., J. I. Cohen, and G. L. Ryan. 2019. Morphological Analysis of Size and Shape (MASS): An...

Illinois team develops first of a kind in-vitro 3D neural tissue model

Credit: University of Illinois Department of Bioengineering Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have successfully used stem cells...

Print me an organ — Why are we not there yet?

SUTD leads in-depth review on the impending reality of 3D printed organs and analyses recent accomplishments, limitations and opportunities for...

Plant researchers examine bread aroma: Modern and old wheat varieties taste equally good