The Asian harlequin ladybird carries a biological weapon to wipe out competing species.
The Asian harlequin ladybird carries a biological weapon to wipe out competing species.
A sequencing study suggests that some genes have evolved in parallel in humans and their canine companions, likely as a result of shared selection pressures.
Two new fossils of ancient primates shed light on the divergence of apes and Old World monkeys.
Symbiotic fungi on the roots of bean plants can act as an underground signaling network, transmitting early warnings of impending aphid attacks.
Last week brought scientists one step closer to outlining a plan for the massive government-funded project.
The agency released details of the sequester’s effects.
The decline of a population of Arctic foxes isolated on a small Russian island may be due to mercury pollution from their diet of seabirds and seals.
The agency will no longer use the newly revised guide to mental disorders to categorize its funding priorities.
What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes
In a recent speech, the President defended spending on science and the peer-review process.