This Heat Is Shaking the Very Foundation of the Ocean Food Web
Yes, save the corals. But warming seas also imperil innumerable plankton, which power the oceanic ecosystem. ..
Yes, save the corals. But warming seas also imperil innumerable plankton, which power the oceanic ecosystem. ..
A study of baby-food containers shows that microwaving plastic releases millions upon millions of polymer bits. ..
An extra membrane that once had digestive functions let marine microbes boost their yield from photosynthesis. Today, they're responsible for locking carbon ..
Microbiologist Andrew Hessel believes in the power of synthetic biology to cure cancer, clone ourselves for the future—or to even destroy humanity. ..
Extreme heat and other weather events are driving bears closer to humans’ campgrounds and hiking trails—and that’s no good for either species ..
With constructs built entirely from stem cells, researchers can revolutionize scientific understanding of human development. But how close is too close? ..
Millions of years ago, retroviruses invaded the human genome. Today some of these viral remnants threaten the developing embryo, while others fight to defend ..
A protein secreted by seemingly dormant cells in skin moles causes hair to grow again. That’s a big—and potentially useful—surprise. ..
An early experiment in older rhesus macaques suggests that an injection of klotho improves working memory. Could it one day help people? ..
The spotted-wing drosophila is a threat to fruit growers across the US and Europe. Crispr could thwart the pest’s numbers. ..