Biological invasions occur when organisms such as animals and plants are introduced by people to regions of the world where they do not naturally occur. In these new locations, these organisms are ...

New research into plant-based food and drinks has found a prevalence of mycotoxins—naturally occurring poisonous compounds produced by fungi—in hundreds of vegetarian and vegan products. A total of ...

That's the number of specimens—including plants, animals, minerals, and human artifacts—curators estimate are held in the ...

Schools must do more to help girls master AI. That's the conclusion of a new study, which found that boys, more confident at ...

In the last two decades, coastal urban areas have taken steps to better minimize flooding and runoff by creating more ...

Florida State University researchers have discovered how to accurately predict winter weather forecasts months in advance, ...

Watermelon is a quintessential summertime fruit, evoking images of warm, sunny afternoons and cookouts with friends and ...

As much as 40 million metric tons of microplastics are released into the environment globally every year. These tiny pieces ...

A collaborative team of scientists has discovered that life on Earth over three billion years ago relied on the metal ...

Photodetectors remain a critical component in the development of advanced electronics and photonics, particularly in the role ...

University of Missouri researchers are exploring ways to grow sweet corn more efficiently to help American farmers cut costs.

Researchers from the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, have developed a solid-phase extraction process that enables the eco-friendly recovery of critical raw materials from NdFeB magnets. The ...