The conversion of Brazil's native biomes into agricultural areas has resulted in an estimated loss of 1.4 billion tons of ...

For most of their lives, plants get their energy from photosynthesis. But during the seed to seedling stage, when they can't ...

I watched Armageddon again fairly recently with Bruce Willis, oil drillers in space and an asteroid the size of Texas bearing ...

Storing genetic material as DNA or RNA is all well and good for life on Earth, but it would be entirely pointless if we ...

A Japanese startup has filed for approval of a new drug to treat chronic kidney disease in cats, the founder said on Monday, ...

At first glance, the white plastic box with a bright orange floor looks like something for storing children's toys. However, ...

A new study by scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) has revealed significant ...

Scientists at Stanford University have discovered that DRT3, a unique defense system found in bacteria, creates DNA to ...

Researchers at University College Dublin have identified a genetic "switch" that determines the sex of cannabis plants, and ...

Whether it's robotic rovers heading to Mars or, one day, a crew of astronauts, a round-trip journey is an incredibly long one ...

A new study by a University at Buffalo social work researcher shows that 43% of frontline workers in the homeless services ...

Wolves on a remote island in Lake Superior appear to be thriving, but they're making deep dents in the moose population that ...