Carl Woese, the discoverer of the third domain of life, has passed away at age 84.
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Carl Woese, the discoverer of the third domain of life, has passed away at age 84.
Fungi in 100 million year-old seafloor sediments could possess novel antibiotics.
A type of scallop expels water and waste through a sort of cough that could reveal clues about water quality.
Decades can pass between the discovery of a new animal or plant and its official debut in the scientific literature.
An all-female species, distantly related to flatworms, steals all of genetic material it needs to diversify its genome.
Nominated as a write-in candidate as a protest against the anti-science incumbent, famed naturalist Charles Darwin won 4,000 congressional votes in a Georgia county.
The US Department of Agriculture announces a partnership of 10 study sites to help promote long-term research.
Scientists ask the NSF to reconsider a granting mechanism they say could hurt junior faculty.
Canines that chase away seagulls have been helping to reduce the amount of bird droppings, which can carry disease and lead to beach closures.
Salt compounds produced by plant and fungus species help form organic aerosols that form clouds and produce rain.