Fungi in 100 million year-old seafloor sediments could possess novel antibiotics.
Fungi in 100 million year-old seafloor sediments could possess novel antibiotics.
Two species of songbirds pack their nests with scavenged cigarette butts that repel irksome parasites.
Breeding plants that can convert more carbon dioxide to food could help feed a growing population.
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A hormone called jasmonate mediates plants' responses to touch and can boost defenses against pests.
A type of scallop expels water and waste through a sort of cough that could reveal clues about water quality.
Using satellite data, researchers calculate that mountain pine beetle infestations raise summertime temperatures in British Columbia’s pine forests by 1 degree Celsius.
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.
A deadly bacterial disease is knocking at the door of a crucial collection of coconut palms in Papua New Guinea.