Fungi are among the most important organisms on Earth. Even though most of the world's described 157,000 fungal species are only visible with a microscope, these organisms are essential to our ...

How does your work relate to Nigeria’s quest for economic renewal? My work is inspired by the need to contribute to the ...

A new method of examining gene expression patterns called landscape transcriptomics may help pinpoint what causes bumble bees stress and could eventually give insight into why bee populations are ...

More than 40,000 previously unknown gut microbes in African populations could completely change how medicines work for ...

U. S. State of the Birds Report, produced by a coalition of leading science and conservation organizations, reveals continued widespread declines in American bird populations across all mainland and ...

In the sand surrounding coral reefs, the giant clam reigns supreme; they are massive, multi-colored, and statuesque. As the largest living bivalve mollusk, the giant clam acts as a lynchpin for its ...

Researchers at Rice University have uncovered a critical link between rising temperatures and declines in a species' population, shedding new light on how global warming threatens natural ecosystems.

An invasive species is an introduced non-native organism that begins to spread or expand its range from an original introduction and can potentially harm the environment, economy or human health.

Credit: Brian Long, University of California Santa Barbara, edited Researchers have designed a robotic material that transforms like a living organism. Inspired by embryos, these disk-shaped robots ...

Mutations increased a thousandfold in populations that had to switch between eating red and blue berries. This meant that organisms were not just adapting to their current surroundings – they were ...

With its speedy growth and adaptability, E. coli has spent many years at the top of the "model organism" list, with no signs of slipping. But E. coli is a blip in a rich microbial world ...