Italian seismologists are accused of manslaughter after failing to predict an earthquake that killed 309 people near the Italian city of L'Aquila
Italian seismologists are accused of manslaughter after failing to predict an earthquake that killed 309 people near the Italian city of L'Aquila
The breakdown of landfill trash by microorganisms may cause significant harm to the environment through the release of methane
Whose well-being is threatened by our changing relationship with the myriad organisms that shaped the evolution of our species?
Human development may destroy natural habitats, but it could also provide amphibians with a safe haven from deadly fungal infections
Columbia University evolutionary ecologist Dustin Rubenstein explains just why it's so interesting and important to find slime molds that engage in a form of agriculture.
Building tiny houses to study how bacteria behave in natural environments
Clostridium difficile is evolving more robust toxicity, repeatedly attacking its victims, and driving the search for alternative therapies to fight the infection.
Joy Ward is reaping the rewards of her studies on how plants handle global climate change—gathering academic accolades and presidential embraces along the way.
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