A large study has revealed that dozens of widely used chemicals can damage beneficial gut bacteria. Many of these substances, ...

Rather than yeast or microalgae, the company is working with oleaginous bacteria—which it claims are more productive.

Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have identified the genes that allow an organism to switch between living as single ...

This separation of sexes in plants is called dioecy. One reason why dioecy may evolve is because of the negative effects that ...

Extreme weather events have become significantly more common in the Arctic over recent decades, posing a threat to vital ...

Researchers discover a unique genetic code in Antarctic archaea that encodes a rare amino acid, potentially advancing protein ...

Sweat is mostly water and its primary function is to regulate our body temperature and cool us down. The liver and kidneys ...

The world’s oceans are becoming dangerously acidic. A controversial proposal would raise the pH — by mixing chemicals into ...

An Australian study has shed light on a pest you’ve probably hosted at some point – and it has unearthed a new theory about ...

A global catalog shows how creatures across the tree of life balance rigidity with flexibility in remarkably consistent ways ...

With copper-blue blood prized by modern medicine and a body plan older than dinosaurs, the horseshoe crab reveals how ancient ...

For millions of travelers, water safety isn’t just a footnote — it’s the silent saboteur of vacations. How to make sure you ...