Biology

Ahead of World Rivers Day (24 September), new research by the University of Oxford reveals that sewage discharge into rivers...

New research has found that monkeys increase their use of scent markings to compensate for human noise pollution. Credit: Jacob...

LAWRENCE — A new University of Kansas genomic investigation of a group of unheralded but unique “mud snakes” from Southeast Asia is...

For the first time, scientists have mapped the reproductive strategies and life cycle of an endangered coral species, offering hope...

Underwater "traffic" encompasses a fascinating variety of creatures, from fish with their graceful swimming postures to jet-propelled jellyfish and remoras...

A 455-million-year-old fossil fish provides a new perspective on how vertebrates evolved to protect their brains, a study has found....

European honey bees are the most common bee species used to produce honey globally. They have larger colonies compared to...

There is a growing interest in incorporating assistance from private citizens into scientific projects globally. Nonetheless, it seems that Anders...

PULLMAN, Wash. – The bright lights of big cities could be causing an evolutionary adaptation for smaller eyes in some...

A research group led by Professor Emeritus Michio Homma (he, him) and Professor Seiji Kojima (he, him) of the Graduate...

One explanation for why some species decline is that human modifications make existing habitat unsuitable for them. For other species,...

UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL 00:01 BST WEDNESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2023 / 19:01 ET TUESDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2023 Credit: A rare glimpse...

Using engineered microbes as microscopic factories has given the world steady sources of life-saving drugs, revolutionized the food industry, and...

With only two living females left, the partnership will contribute to the genetic recovery of the northern white rhino from...

A study in the journal Cell sheds new light on the evolution of neurons, focusing on the placozoans, a millimetre-sized...

The demand for rare raw materials, such as cobalt, is fuelling the exploration of the deep-sea floor for mining. Commercial...

Single-cell and spatially resolved omics are emerging and rapidly evolving fields of biology and medicine. By allowing us to analyze...

For several years, scientists have known that Parkinson’s disease is related to misfolding of the protein alpha-synuclein. Deposited aggregates of...

Researchers and businesses are increasingly drawn to alternative protein sources as they grapple with the challenge of meeting the growing...

There are still many enigmas about the mechanism of action of the CERKL gene, which causes retinitis pigmentosa and other...