Liverwort uses hair-like rhizoids to collect phosphorus from its surroundings and deliver it to where it is needed. This Kobe ...

Compared to previous theories, the current research emphasizes the complexity of the biological and chemical processes that brought about life.

CRISPR gene drives bias inheritance in pests, advancing population-level control while raising questions about resistance and ...

The transition from non-life to life was very likely aided by an asteroid hitting Earth, prebiotic chemistry, molecular ...

A key characteristic of modern human society is rapid urbanization, a process that can reshape natural environments and disrupt the habitats of many organisms. One widespread byproduct of urbanization ...

Coined forever chemicals due to the years it takes for them to break down, PFAS are 'a group of thousands of human-made ...

Despite lingering winter weather, lengthening days are triggering early signs of spring in nature. Phenology is the science ...

Some types of “forever chemicals” are aging men in their 50s and early 60s faster than at other times of life, a new study ...

Advances in organ and computer models are raising the prospect that some animal experiments could be eliminated. But there ...

New findings that snakes thrive without the hunger hormone ghrelin suggest future obesity drugs could safely mute hunger at its source, complementing today’s satiety‑boosting therapies.