A pioneering method to simulate how microscopic particles move through the air could boost efforts to combat air pollution, a study suggests.
A gene that regulates the development of roots in vascular plants is also involved in the organ development of liverworts -- land plants so old they...
Flowers grow stems, leaves and petals in a perfect pattern again and again. A new study shows that even in this precise, patterned formation in plants,...
As sea levels climb and weather grows more extreme, coastal regions everywhere are facing a creeping threat: salt. Salinization of freshwater and soils adversely affects 500...
New international research demonstrates global-scale patterns in how El Ni o-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) influences mangrove growth and degradation. Previously, impacts had only been documented at individual...
A new study has revealed why some spiders possess venom that is far more potent than others. By analyzing the venoms of more than 70 different...
If you've ever sat waiting at the doctor's office to give a blood sample, you might have wished there was a way to find the same...
Every year, total allowable catches (TACs) and fishing quotas are set across Europe through a multi-step process -- and yet many fish stocks in EU waters...
From deadly floods in Europe to intensifying tropical cyclones around the world, the climate crisis has made timely and precise forecasting more essential than ever. Yet...
The risk of heavy rainfall and severe flooding increases with climate change. But property owners -- regardless of size -- often underestimate their own responsibility and...