ecology & environment

Green frog in trees with green leaves

For Frogs, Bigger Brains Mean Worse Camouflage

Oysters’ shells were made into concrete and other materials used in construction during the Industrial Revolution.

Scientists Use Sound to Attract Baby Oysters Back to the Reef

Countless bats swarming in the evening dusk

Bat Coronaviruses May Infect Tens of Thousands of People Yearly

Calm lake reflecting sky with boat in foreground

Plastic Pollution Boosts Bacterial Growth in Lake Water

Vicu&ntilde;as <em>(Lama vicugna)</em> run across the plains in San Guillermo National Park, Argentina.

How Mange Remade an Ecosystem

teabag with green tag on a white background

Spilling the Tea: Insect DNA Shows Up in World’s Top Beverage

caged panels submerged underwater

How Rising Temperatures Affect Ocean Predation

Ribbon weed meadow in Shark Bay, Western Australia

World’s Largest Organism Discovered Underwater

spikes of white coral underwater

Great Barrier Reef Suffers Sixth Mass Bleaching in Two Decades

Image of sperm hooks (<em>Peromyscus maniculatus</em>)

The Mystery of the Mouse Sperm Hook

leatherback sea turtle making its way across a beach

Fifteen-Year Project Quantifies Threat to Reptiles

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Microplastics in Seawater May Harbor Parasites

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Kirsty Wright is searching for evidence in a missing persons investigation. She is wearing a blue shirt and glasses. Behind her is dense vegetation and police procedural tape.

How a Forensic Biologist Exposed a DNA Lab Scandal That Shook Australia

Illustration of a hole in the shape of a dollar sign on a blue background. One character is falling into the hole at the bottom of the “S” while another individual is holding another up at the top of the “S”. The image represents the absence of funding for researchers in biotech with the cancellation of the SBIR/STTR program.

The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

Photo of John Calhoun crouches within his rodent utopia-turned-dystopia

Universe 25 Experiment

An illustration of an in vitro fertilized embryo, which researchers recently used to study maternal aneuploidy

Genetic Basis of Aneuploidy, Which Often Causes Pregnancy Loss, Revealed

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Transitioning to 3D Cell Models for Better Insights

Inventia Life Science
Human-Relevant In Vitro Models Enable Predictive Drug Discovery

Advancing Drug Discovery with Complex Human In Vitro Models

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Illustration of a developing fetus surrounded by a clear fluid with a subtle yellow tinge, representing amniotic fluid.
January 2026

What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

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Maximizing Cancer Research Model Systems

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