Mounds of slimy carcasses pile up on a riverbank in Jakarta where authorities are fighting an uphill battle against a fast-breeding invasive fish flourishing in Java island's heavily polluted ...

The bacterium Segatella copri is one of the most common inhabitants of the human gut. In their latest study, researchers at ...

The growing popularity of electronic devices—from fitness trackers and laptops to smartphones—is driving demand for more ...

Researchers have identified a previously unknown cell type hidden on the roots of common beans, a microscopic survival mechanism that could inform the development of more climate-resilient crops and ...

Around two-thirds of the Amazon rainforest could shift into degraded forest or savanna-like ecosystems at 1.5–1.9°C of global warming if deforestation increases to roughly 22–28% of the Amazon, ...

An international team led by researchers at the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) has developed a new method that could significantly improve our understanding of the ...

A leaf may appear to be one of the simplest structures in nature, thin, delicate and easily overlooked. At first glance, it ...

The closest-ever detailed look at a key enzyme inside the virus that causes COVID-19 could lead to more effective treatment ...

RMIT University researchers have developed a new way to coat fragile surfaces, including living plant leaves, using ...

Scientists have uncovered more than 1,700 new proteins that could have implications for human diseases, including cancer. Mostly very small, these proteins were found in what's called the "dark ...

Arctic glacial fjords are hotspots of marine life, yet their seafloor environments remain some of the least explored regions ...

Researchers at the University of Vermont have uncovered a powerful new insight about how language works—one that overturns a cornerstone assumption in psychology, linguistics, and artificial ...