Two genome-wide studies, backed up by field experiments, identify SNPs that correlate with Arabidopsis fitness in various climates.
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Two genome-wide studies, backed up by field experiments, identify SNPs that correlate with Arabidopsis fitness in various climates.
The Nobel Assembly announced today that three researchers in the field of immunology will share the 2011 Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
A round-up of recent discoveries in behavior research
An artist suggests that being buried in a suit laden with decomposing fungi may be healthier for the mind and the environment.
A snapshot of the most highly ranked articles in ecology, from Faculty of 1000
Biologists and conservationists are too eager to demonize non-native species.
Philadelphia's Academy of Natural Sciences was crawling with bugs, and The Scientist went down to join in the fun.
Mosquitoes infected with the Wolbachia bacteria, which fail to transmit the dengue virus, spread through the population when released in the wild.
A new exhibit at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia celebrates the work of an artist who is also the world’s authority on grasshoppers and crickets.
Plant and fungal symbionts swap more resources with partners that provide a greater return of nutrients.