Fungi in 100 million year-old seafloor sediments could possess novel antibiotics.
Fungi in 100 million year-old seafloor sediments could possess novel antibiotics.
Long-term exposure to antibiotics from agricultural run off may encourage the evolution of soil bacteria that break down and consume the antibacterial agents.
NYU’s Langone Medical Center continues to struggle from the lasting impact of the 15-foot storm surge that accompanied the recent hurricane.
A new assessment reveals that the Arctic’s environment is rapidly deteriorating, threatening species and global weather patterns.
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.
| December 1, 2012
Meet some of the people featured in the December 2012 issue of The Scientist.
Can emulating our early human ancestors make us healthier?
The poxvirus stockpiles genes when it needs to adapt.
The Kyoto agreement to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions was flawed, but it provides useful lessons for upcoming climate regulation negotiations.