Increasing evidence suggests that loss of Earth’s biological diversity will compromise our planet’s ability to provide the goods and services societies need to prosper.
Increasing evidence suggests that loss of Earth’s biological diversity will compromise our planet’s ability to provide the goods and services societies need to prosper.
A study suggests that some mouse models do not accurately mimic human molecular mechanisms of inflammatory response, but other mouse strains may fare better.
New amphibian species are being discovered at an exciting rate, yet they are also the vertebrates most at risk of extinction.
One of the most advanced tuberculosis vaccines has failed to protect infants from getting the disease in a clinical trial, but it may be effective in adults.
With dogged persistence and an unwillingness to entertain defeat, Bruce Beutler discovered a receptor that powers the innate immune response to infections—and earned his share of a Nobel Prize.
Some of these insidious viruses expertly subvert the host immune system, allowing their unhindered proliferation.
Domestic cats kill billions of birds and mammals every year, making them a top threat to US wildlife.
Researchers and biotech companies are bringing a universal flu vaccine closer to reality.
Fisheries scientists allege that an official wanted to abolish their department because their research contradicted the findings of other agencies.