Although most of the desert remains elusive and mysterious, scientists have a basic understanding of the organisms that ...

After eons underground, it was discovered by accident. Within a couple of decades, it was already under threat.

Nematodes resist extreme aridity and unfavourable ground conditions by using various reproduction strategies and demonstrate ...

California’s diverse climate and sprawling urban areas have made the western state an unexpected hotspot for non-native ...

In a new study, we and an international team of scientists examined the behavior of marine viruses in a large band of ...

Antibiotic resistance is a worsening global crisis, and livestock production plays a key role. Indiscriminate antibiotic use ...

In virtually every piece of land on Earth—from near the summit of Mount Everest to Antarctica to caves nearly 2,000 meters ...

Raymond Culbertson. We all know trees are climate heroes. They pull carbon dioxide out of the air, release the oxygen we ...

We already knew forests were heavy lifters in reducing climate pollution. New research reveals the tiny microbes in tree bark ...

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

Conservationists are restoring the habitat of a critically endangered monkey species in northern Colombia. The cotton-top tamarin is among the rarest primates in the world, and it is threatened by ...

In the remote forests of central Perú, stingless bees are doing far more than making honey. They're anchoring an entire way of life. Their presence shapes crop yields, cultural traditions, and the ...