The tiny jellyfish Turritopsis dohrnii has amazed scientists with its rare ability to revert to an earlier stage of its life cycle, effectively sidestepping ageing and earning the nickname “the ...

Knowing which genes are responsible for the transformations could help with developing antifungal treatments, and may have ...

RALEIGH – An interdisciplinary group of researchers is proposing a new way to think of some interactions between species, classifying a variety of plants, animals and fungi as “nature’s chefs.” ...

New species awakened from ancient permafrost may hold the key to helping U.S. troops survive brutal Arctic conditions - but how?

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Octocorals are a group of marine organisms that includes sea fans, sea whips and soft corals - TOBIAS BERNHARD Scientists ...

Tiny insects trapped in amber could tell us a great deal about their roles in past ecosystems: pollinators, parasites, predators, and prey. But how many of the insects preserved alongside each other ...

Scientists aboard the Tara Pacific expedition have cataloged thousands of previously unknown microbial species living inside reef-building corals, revealing a vast reservoir of biological compounds ...

Antarctic scientists have trialed a DNA "barcoding" technique that could improve biosecurity measures that help protect polar ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Scientists have identified a novel species of bacteria that acts as electrical wiring, potentially ushering in a new era of bioelectronic devices for use in medicine, industry, food ...