Mammalian carnivores look incredibly diverse, yet their evolution appears to rely on a surprisingly small set of dental solutions. A...

LMU researchers have reported a striking challenge to a long-standing textbook rule of photosynthesis: oxygenic photosynthesis can, in principle, occur...

Hydrothermal vents, scattered across the seafloor like isolated oases, host ecosystems that thrive on chemistry rather than sunlight. Yet many...

European coastlines are facing a growing squeeze: sea levels are rising while storms and saltwater intrusion intensify, threatening homes, infrastructure,...

Aquatic ecosystems worldwide are deteriorating at an accelerating pace as climate change, dam operations, and intensified human activity push freshwater...

A team has mapped, in real time and with nanoscale precision, how photogenerated holes travel and react inside a facet-engineered...

A new evolutionary study is upending a century-old assumption about how vertebrate muscles work. For decades, researchers have treated muscle...

In the dramatic karst landscapes of southwest China, giant sinkholes known as tiankeng harbor isolated microhabitats that shelter rare plant...

As European cities grapple with rising temperatures and intensifying heatwaves, a groundbreaking study has revealed how urban heat adaptation networks...

Facing the dual pressures of climate change and plunging pollinator numbers, plants may be evolving traits to attract pollinators at...