Drought stresses crops, but plant roots host helpful microbes. Research on sorghum shows Streptomyces bacteria increase during drought, but abundance doesn’t guarantee plant benefit.

New research offers a simple, low-cost solution for cleaning dye pollution from water. Scientists combined iron particles ...

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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

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

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