Peatlands are affected more by drought than expected. This is concerning, as these ecosystems are an important ally in the…
Like a criminal entering a witness protection program, cancer cells can shed their past and take on a new identity.…
The acidity of Antarctica's coastal waters could double by the end of the century, threatening whales, penguins and hundreds of…
Astronomers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have found a brown dwarf (an object more massive than Jupiter but smaller…
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba have discovered that estrogen receptor (ER) β, expressed in the lateral septum of the…
As climate change fuels sea level rise, younger people will migrate inland, leaving aging coastal populations -- and a host…
Ethanol -- the compound found in alcoholic beverages -- interferes with the normal functioning of a long list of biological…
Using a new technology developed at MIT, diagnosing lung cancer could become as easy as inhaling nanoparticle sensors and then…
Conservation measures have successfully stopped declines in the African savanna elephant population across southern Africa, but the pattern varies locally,…
Technological advancements have enabled scientists to comprehensively explore genetic control elements, unraveling the complexities of gene activation mechanisms in our…