Madagascar periwinkle produces vital anti-cancer drugs, but yields are low. New research shows drought stress combined with ...

Saffron plant waste corms, often discarded, may have health benefits. Research shows storage boosts levels of helpful ...

Fungi combine cells to grow & survive, but this risks cell rupture. Researchers identified CSR-3, a protein vital for ...

New Italian site finds show early humans ~400,000 years ago skillfully used elephant bones to make tools, not just for food.

Researchers are exploring shiitake mushroom networks as a novel computing material. These fungal “memristors” mimic brain ...

New research on Cambrian marine worms, Corynetis, reveals greater anatomical detail & confirms their predatory lifestyle. A ring of sensory structures around the mouth aided prey detection.

Research reveals beneficial microbes inside Panax japonicus seeds could boost germination and plant health. Seven fungi & three bacteria were isolated, with Enterobacteriaceae & Pseudomonas showing ...

Amazon river communities face growing health risks from extreme weather, worsened by climate change & deforestation. Droughts & floods isolate people, limiting access to care & increasing illnesses.

Octopuses can follow scent trails to find food, even in darkness, researchers discovered. They don’t swim straight, but ...

Nepal study finds viruses called bacteriophages show promise against tough, antibiotic-resistant bacteria (Pseudomonas aeruginosa) in wound infections. Phages effectively targeted many resistant ...

Invasive red-eared sliders in Illinois carry numerous pathogens – bacteria, viruses, fungi – without showing illness, acting ...

Past climate shifts in North Africa, linked to Earth’s orbit & rainfall, are key to understanding human evolution & migration ...