I want to preface this column by reminding you that April Fool’s Day is past, so as you read these stories, please know I ...
The tomato has evolved through history, facing hybridization, commercialization and a modern push to restore its lost flavor.
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Roksana Riddle and Christopher H. Contag from Michigan State University discuss the concept of endosymbiosis, how it has ...
We cannot predict the finer details of a particular outbreak or a particular storm, but we can often identify when these threats are emerging and prepare accordingly.The viruses that cause avian ...
Under microscopes, scientists found that giant single-cell organisms were able to vacuum up more food when they are stuck together.
When a disease-causing pathogen such as a flu virus is already adapted to infect a particular animal species, it may ...
A new study has revealed that the forces creating mountain ranges can also drive species diversity and the evolution of life.
O ff the coast of Brazil, just over 96 kilometers (90 miles) from São Paulo, sits an island that could be considered heaven ...
A newly described plesiosaur fossil from southern Germany is providing crucial evidence about the diversification of these ...