A carotenoid pigment best known for giving brown seaweed its distinctive olive-gold color is emerging as an unexpected candidate for ...

In the quest to feed a growing global population while reducing dependence on synthetic nitrogen fertilizers, scientists are increasingly turning ...

In a finding that could reshape how scientists think about the links between gut bacteria, hormones and heart disease, an ...

Wildfires in the Mediterranean basin are among the most closely watched indicators of a warming, drying climate, yet in many ...

Delhi, one of the most polluted megacities on Earth, has long presented scientists with a frustrating paradox: the air quality ...

Every musician knows the frustration of trying to transcribe a complex piece of music by ear, hunting for the right ...

Every year, global agriculture generates hundreds of millions of tonnes of wheat straw, a fibrous residue that is often burned ...

The simple amino acid glycine, long known mostly as a building block of proteins and a cheap dietary supplement, may ...

In a finding that could reshape one of aquaculture's most controversial practices, researchers in Uganda and South Africa have shown ...

In the forested mountains of southern Italy, the gray wolf has staged one of Europe's most remarkable recoveries, and a ...