Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns mainly driven by the human interventions with nature. The impacts of climate ...

Energy scarcity is a central driver of animal behavior and evolution. The amazing diversity of life on this planet is a ...

The newly published research paper was authored by scientists from Queen’s University Belfast, the Agri Food and Biosciences ...

Empowering undergraduates to think critically about science in the media and society. A revolution is quietly unfolding in the field of evolutionary biology, challenging entrenched paradigms and ...

Micro decisions can have macro consequences. A soft matter physicist reveals how interactions within simple cellular ...

Microplastics, tiny plastic particles found in everyday products from face wash to toothpaste, are an emerging threat to health and ecology, prompting a research team to identify what keeps them ...

Bacteriophages, or phages, viruses that selectively target and infect bacteria, have drawn growing attention for their ...

Mindy Weisberger’s book, Rise of the Zombie Bugs, explores the sophisticated—and macabre—relationships between zombifying ...

When seawater penetrates concrete in road tunnels, a biofilm is formed that breaks down the concrete. This can lead to high ...

The most dangerous kingdom on Earth isn't led by humans—it's fungi. While we've focused on viral pandemics, over two million ...

The dormant algae cells remained buried at the bottom of the Baltic Sea for thousands of years, and made a full recovery once ...

Marine food webs are highly complex. Until now, researchers have been unable to understand exactly how they are affected by ...