Dried plant specimens reveal the origin of an insect pest that has spread throughout Europe.
Dried plant specimens reveal the origin of an insect pest that has spread throughout Europe.
When it comes to studying cephalopod brains and behavior, it helps to have a philosopher around.
New types of biological filaments are turning up in yeast, fly, bacterial cells and in rat neurons, and they may yield clues to how the cytoskeleton evolved from metabolically active enzymes.
A young botanist pays tribute to his mentor by naming a newly discovered, rare species in his honor.
Ivan Martin talks about the promise of using cell-based therapies to regenerate joint cartilage.
I the dark Arctic shallows one research finds heterotrophic marine bacteria doing a surprising amount of carbon fixing.
“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
A closer look at some dinosaur bones accumulating dust since their 1994 discovery reveals a new, athletic sauropod species.
A promising gene therapy trial, derailed by cancerous side effects in a young patient, is set to reboot with the help of next generation gene-transfer vectors.