In the largest microbial eukaryote genetic sequencing effort ever attempted, researchers are investigating the transcriptomes of 700 marine algae species.
In the largest microbial eukaryote genetic sequencing effort ever attempted, researchers are investigating the transcriptomes of 700 marine algae species.
A type of scallop expels water and waste through a sort of cough that could reveal clues about water quality.
Autism researchers are testing the ability of whipworm eggs to treat autism in a new clinical trial.
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.
The crucial importance of language in the debate over the regulation of direct-to-consumer genetic tests
Inflammatory signals in injured zebrafish brains promote the growth of new neurons.
Continued overfishing of forage fish such as sardines and herring can result in devastating ecological and economic outcomes.
Successive awakening of soil microbes drives a huge pulse of CO2 following the first rain after a dry summer.