A round-up of recent discoveries in behavior research
A brewmaster is creating a signature concoction using yeast found in his facial hair.
Scientists unravel the confusing molecular biology behind a fruit fly’s reliance on a single type of cactus.
A former head of the Environmental Protection Agency, and one of the early forces behind the Clean Air Act, dies at 92.
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.
A new report estimates that human activities as well as other factors are threatening 20 percent of all invertebrate species, including corals and freshwater snails.
Diverse plant communities create a disease-fighting "soil genotype."
Researchers look to the emerging phenomenon of "crowdfunding" to pay for their work