New research co-authored by Nicholas Pyenson, curator of fossil marine mammals at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, shows evidence that the world’s largest...
Nearly two years since becoming a global pandemic that has killed millions of people, the mystery of which proteins in the SARS-CoV-2 virus are responsible...
A study led by the University of Cambridge has found that periodic mass outbreaks of leaf-munching caterpillars can improve the water quality of nearby lakes...
ITHACA, NY, November 3, 2021 —Credit: Yao-Moan Huang ITHACA, NY, November 3, 2021 — The humble quillworts are an ancient group of about 250 small,...
As the world gathers for COP26 in Glasgow, scientists have found the smoking gun in forensic lightning pathology that will help develop life-saving knowledge to...
June 2021 saw the start of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. A total of 115 countries have committed themselves to restoring up to...
Coral reef ecosystems are severely threatened by climate change. The urgent need to address the issue is driving a new era of innovation in reef...
Being with friends and family may be a positive experience for some voles but it is merely tolerable to others, suggests a study published today...
A new analysis suggests that the movement of plankton and plankton-eating fish play a central role in driving local spikes of extreme biological productivity in...
«Insect and pollinator decline constitutes a pressing societal challenge that requires attention and action now. What is at stake is nothing less than the world’s...
Most researchers hope they will be the one to discover the next big breakthrough advance for society, like finding a cure for cancer or climate...
In the last years, a new viral tomato disease has emerged, threatening tomato production worldwide. This is caused by the Tomato brown rugose fruit virus...
It is not an exaggeration to say that immunotherapy has revolutionized cancer treatment. Nor is it boastful to say University of Houston M.D. Anderson Professor...
The reproduction of harbour porpoises runts into problems when there is not enough high quality food like high caloric fish available, or when the animals are in poor condition. This is one...
Credit: Keren Levy The researchers: "When their light-dark cycle is disrupted crickets behave like teenagers on vacation: active or asleep according to their inner...
