A new assessment reveals that the Arctic’s environment is rapidly deteriorating, threatening species and global weather patterns.
A new assessment reveals that the Arctic’s environment is rapidly deteriorating, threatening species and global weather patterns.
Scientists engineer a spectrum of artificial pigments to understand how animals see in color.
Two species of songbirds pack their nests with scavenged cigarette butts that repel irksome parasites.
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Certain immune cells keep adipose tissue in check by helping to define normal and abnormal physiological states.
A hormone called jasmonate mediates plants' responses to touch and can boost defenses against pests.
A precision microfluidic system enables single-cell analysis of growth and division.
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.