Scientists unravel the confusing molecular biology behind a fruit fly’s reliance on a single type of cactus.
Scientists unravel the confusing molecular biology behind a fruit fly’s reliance on a single type of cactus.
The US Department of Agriculture announces a partnership of 10 study sites to help promote long-term research.
The Democratic Party reveals its positions on key policy issues, including those that affect the lives and work of scientists.
Scientists ask the NSF to reconsider a granting mechanism they say could hurt junior faculty.
Global climate change may have long-term benefits for the world’s marine flora and fauna.
Canines that chase away seagulls have been helping to reduce the amount of bird droppings, which can carry disease and lead to beach closures.
Diverse plant communities create a disease-fighting "soil genotype."
Researchers are learning how species from across the animal kingdom use seismic signals to mate, hunt, solve territorial disputes, and much more.
Salt compounds produced by plant and fungus species help form organic aerosols that form clouds and produce rain.
Republicans unveil their quadrennial list of policy positions, and it toes the party line on some science issues while upping support for others.