Japanese researchers unravel the mystery of miracle fruit.
Japanese researchers unravel the mystery of miracle fruit.
Genotyping could answer a centuries-old mystery about a vanished group of British settlers.
The story of a group of high school students who, with the help of a Rockefeller University researcher, conducted and published studies on the biological provenance of sushi and teas from around New York City.
As ecotourism becomes more popular, wild apes are succumbing to human diseases.
A veterinary vaccine spawned products that could clean the HIV virus from blood supplies.
Indigenous populations are especially vulnerable to the effects of global climate change. A new research project aims to help them adapt.
A young botanist pays tribute to his mentor by naming a newly discovered, rare species in his honor.
To ensure high-quality clinical trials of a malaria vaccine, organizers in rural Africa must first upgrade electrical and research infrastructures.
“This is my trophy,” says biologist Michael Edidin, walking across his office at Johns Hopkins University to pick up two oversized clock hands, once part of the stately clock tower that still stands on the Baltimore campus. In his right-hand pocket i
When European explorers and fishermen began to frequent Canada’s shores in the 16th century, they brought with them a plethora of tools and trinkets, including knives, axes, kettles, and blankets. The region’s indigenous people traded the Europeans f