Scientists have released new and more accurate genome sequences for five species of duckweed. Their research reveals the specific genes responsible for some of the plant's most useful traits, allowing ...

Under the right conditions, duckweed essentially farms itself. Wastewater, ponds, puddles, swamps—you name it. If there's ...

As most people who have pulled an all-nighter will agree, lost sleep can leave us feeling foggy and far from our best. In ...

A new study identifies genetic factors contributing to bovine tuberculosis susceptibility, offering insights for disease ...

About half a billion years ago, early animals in the oceans and seas struggled to survive in a world that experienced ...

Researchers studying over 2,000 Ashkenazi Jewish centenarians uncovered two rare IGF-1 gene variants linked to exceptional ...

Spiders living in caves show how tiny genetic changes can reshape vision or cause complete blindness over generations.

Satellite images from space are allowing scientists to delve deeper into the individual functions of different tropical forest canopies with new and surprising results. Understanding tree traits and ...

Environmental stress in evolution can be reframed as a powerful engine of innovation, not simply a barrier to survival.

Great hammerhead sharks are slow to grow and slow to reproduce, which makes them very vulnerable to overfishing — worldwide ...