New studies from Arizona State University reveal surprising ways bacteria can move without their flagella—the slender, ...

New research shows that baobab tree flowers have adapted to meet the needs of either bats or moths, and without these ...

Researchers use lipid biomarkers to uncover how organisms survive in extreme ecosystems. A surprising variety of life exists ...

As telescopes have become more powerful, it’s turned out our solar system is not the only game in town: There are millions of ...

A new species of Polynesian clownfish was discovered and named Amphiprion maohiensis, thanks to a detailed DNA study.

Rot development during fruit storage is a problem. Now, metabarcoding may become a tool for detecting fungi that can cause ...

Indicator species are living organisms that tell us that something has changed or is going to change in their environment. They can be easily observed, and studying them is considered a cost-effective ...

Seen through a microscope, a cornucopia of common crops offer lessons on new techniques for making agriculture more ...

The new species of hermit crab-associated sea anemone, Paracalliactis tsukisome, secretes and constructs a unique shell-like structure known as a carcinoecium, which expands the host hermit crab’s ...

Paleotologists from China and Brazil say they have found a total of 320 phytoliths -- microscopic, rigid bodies made of ...