John Marburger became a lightning rod for criticism that the Bush administration had politicized climate change science and human embryonic stem cell research.
Pro-evolution bumper stickers and emblems are being removed from the cars of biologists in Florida.
After completing his studies in medicine and biology, a restless Ernst Haeckel set off for Italy in 1859 to study art and marine biology. The diversity of life fascinated the 26-year-old Prussian, and in addition to painting landscapes, he spent the
A young botanist pays tribute to his mentor by naming a newly discovered, rare species in his honor.
A guide to free software for constructing and assessing species relationships
Protein interaction networks in Arabidopsis give clues to plant evolution and immunity.
The discovery of a new bird-like fossil challenges longstanding theories about which species of dinosaur gave rise to the avian lineage.
Like many fish and amphibians, the Guiana dolphin can sense low levels of electrical activity in the water—an ability not previously reported in true mammals.
People living near the Earth’s poles, where days are often short and light often low, have larger eyes and visual cortices than those closer to the equator.
The prominent researcher has been put on administrative leave pending an investigation into unspecified allegations.
The 20-year project calls into question the conventional wisdom about the role plants will play in mitigating future climate change.
The US Senate narrowly approved the politician, who does not have a science background.
Researchers deliver small interfering RNAs loaded into nanoparticles into the ears of adult guinea pigs to regenerate hair cells damaged by noise.
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