Science

Antibiotics promote the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the gut

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria get extra nutrients and thrive when the drugs kill 'good' bacteria in the gut. This is according to…

2 years ago

Algae provide clues about 600 million years of plant evolution

The Earth's surface is covered by plants. They make up the majority of biomass on land and exhibit a wide…

2 years ago

Want to fight climate change? Don’t poach gorillas (or elephants, hornbills, toucans, etc.)

Here's a climate solution we can all get behind: don't kill elephants. Or poach gorillas -- or wipe out tapirs,…

2 years ago

Neptune’s disappearing clouds linked to the solar cycle

Astronomers have uncovered a link between Neptune's shifting cloud abundance and the 11-year solar cycle, in which the waxing and…

2 years ago