Successive awakening of soil microbes drives a huge pulse of CO2 following the first rain after a dry summer.
Successive awakening of soil microbes drives a huge pulse of CO2 following the first rain after a dry summer.
Despite abundant evidence supporting their ability to help prevent and treat cardiovascular disease, the therapeutic effectiveness of fish oil–derived fatty acids remains controversial.
Snapshots from an annual meeting that celebrates the birth of a prominent biologist
A conference, started 10 years ago partly as a disease ecologist’s birthday party, has become one of the most valued meetings in the field.
Large RNA-protein packets use a novel mechanism to escape the cell nucleus.
A study finds that the genomes of swine and human flu viruses associated with a county fair in Ohio are almost perfectly matched, suggesting interspecies transmission.
Record fish die-offs in the Midwest call for a fresh look at how humans are disrupting the planet’s essential water cycle.
Culturally conscious researchers name a new plant genus after the reigning queen of pop.
Scientists identify a false assumption of standard gene expression analyses that could lead to the reappraisal of many prior studies.
Swapping chromosomes from one human egg to another could eliminate mitochondrial DNA mutations that cause disease.