Plants constantly juggle oxygen inside their cells, but scientists have now discovered a surprising twist in how that balance works. Researchers at the University of Helsinki found that ...

Researchers at McGill University used 2,000-year-old stone jars in Laos to observe long-term ecological processes, enhancing ...

Bumblebees can breathe underwater by surrounding themselves with an air pocket that acts like a diving bell, scientists ...

Scientists studying Mars may have uncovered a brand-new mineral hidden in the planet’s ancient sulfate deposits. By combining laboratory experiments with orbital data, researchers identified an ...

Research has shown that living at higher altitudes lowers your risk of developing diabetes, but scientists haven't been able ...

After scientists accidentally discovered that the common eastern bumblebee can withstand flood conditions, they wanted to investigate what makes that super-ability possible ...

Scientists studying sulfate-rich terrains on Mars believe they may have identified a previously unknown mineral hidden in layered deposits near the planet’s vast canyon system. By combining spacecraft ...

Scientists are developing cancer-eating bacteria designed to grow inside oxygen-free tumors and attack cancer from within.

A new study demonstrates that agricultural and medicinal plant residues can be transformed into a highly effective material ...

They set out to recreate mead from the earliest source possible—raw honey—using primitive gear and an old-world fermentation method sealed with plaster. After two weeks, the modern airlock batch comes ...

A new study offers clues as to how the insects survive flooding as they emerge from a hibernation-like phase every winter.

A pioneering experiment will investigate the behaviour of this cyanobacterium, scientifically known as Limnospira indica, on the International ...