Bacteria that produce many antibiotics use a surprising self-poisoning system to coordinate development. Sensing a key signal ...

Millipedes defend themselves with hydrogen cyanide, like some plants & insects, but new research shows they evolved this ...

Agricultural practices impact small ponds & ditches, vital habitats for insects & other creatures. A new study reveals that ...

Microplastics may disrupt gut health, new research suggests. A study in mice showed plastic particle exposure altered liver ...

Brazil’s Caatinga region faces a severe mammal loss—up to 80% in many areas—driven by hunting & habitat destruction for farming. This ‘defaunation’ harms ecosystem health, impacting vital services.

Wind farms threaten bat populations. New research shows marine radar—originally for ships—can track bat flight paths over ...

New research using data from volunteer nature observers reveals how temperature and daylight hours influence butterfly ...

New biosensors rapidly detect dangerous bacteria like E. coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Staph aureus—even at very low levels—using natural antimicrobial molecules and gold nanoparticles. This ...

Mung bean farming often relies on chemical fertilizers, but research shows beneficial bacteria mixtures (biofertilizers) can ...

New AI boosts corn disease detection on phones & drones. Researchers streamlined a complex system, improving accuracy to ...

Scientists revived the genetic lineage of an endangered fish by freezing & transplanting early reproductive cells into a ...

Deep-sea corals face climate change impacts like warming & acidification. A new study found one coral species, D. cornigera, ...