Researchers have discovered a new species of the elusive 'fairy lantern' genus Thismia in a hill dipterocarp forest in eastern Peninsular Malaysia

Clean and safe lake water is an important part of the Finnish identity. In recent decades, interest in the condition of lake waters has increased. Land use and climate change are creating new challenges for maintaining water quality. Harmful cyanobacteria

In a study published in Systematic Biology, researchers from Imperial College London, UCL, Dalhousie University and the United Nations Environment Program World Conservation Monitoring Center described how their new simulation methods improve understandin

A new artificial intelligence tool could aid in limiting or even prevent pandemics by identifying animal species that may harbor and spread viruses capable of infecting humans.

Buzz pollination—a process in which bees extract pollen by vibrating flowers—occurs in more than 20,000 plant species. Among the most specialized examples are the wildflowers of the Pedicularis genus (Orobanchaceae), whose curved "elephant-nose"

The nuclei in our cells are miniature warehouses safeguarding the genetic blueprint for the body's biologic machinery. As warehouses go, nuclei are more like libraries than bank vaults. Too many cellular components need access to the genome to lock it do

A newly described plesiosaur fossil from southern Germany is providing crucial evidence about the diversification of these ancient marine reptiles during the Early Jurassic.

It's tricky to predict precisely what the impacts of climate change will be, given the many variables involved. To predict the impacts of a warmer world on plant life, some researchers look at urban "heat islands," where, because of the effects

Researchers have unveiled a novel immune mechanism by which tandem kinases combat pathogen invasion: an atypical NLR protein, WTN1 (Wheat Tandem NBD 1), partners with the tandem kinase WTK3 to detect pathogen effectors and initiate immune responses, there

University of Manchester scientists have discovered significant concentrations of microplastics in the male reproductive system of sea turtles.

Researchers have developed new AI models that can vastly improve accuracy and discovery within protein science. The models could assist the medical sciences in overcoming present challenges within personalized medicine, drug discovery, and diagnostics.

As most people who have pulled an all-nighter will agree, lost sleep can leave us feeling foggy and far from our best. In some ways, birds respond similarly, often sleeping longer and more deeply after sleep loss. But unlike humans, birds can sleep with o