New research reveals that cacti are evolving faster than previously thought, driven by rapid changes in flower shape rather ...

To effectively protect biodiversity in an era of climate change, ecologists first have to know where animal and plant species ...

An international research team led by National Taiwan University has developed a new analytical framework based on Empirical ...

Male primates may be larger than females partly because of pressure from rival groups, not just competition with males inside ...

For years, giant prehistoric insects were considered proof that Earth once needed oxygen-rich air to sustain oversized life ...

Ecological network rewiring occurs when either natural variation or anthropogenic change alters the nodes of a network and/or the strength of its links. In this Review, the authors discuss common ...

Contributed by Ian J. Bateman; received April 20, 2024; accepted October 3, 2024; reviewed by Roy Brouwer, Catherine L. Kling, and Marije Schaafsma This contribution is part of the special series of ...

Statins are a cornerstone of heart health, but muscle pain and weakness cause many patients to quit taking them. Scientists have now identified the precise molecular trigger behind these side effects.

April 27 - The fashion industry has long treated sustainability as a marketing tool. Geopolitics is about to make it a survival one. Right now, 70% of the textiles used to clothe the world’s eight ...

A major physics experiment has uncovered evidence for a strange new form of matter, where a fleeting particle gets trapped inside a nucleus. This exotic state may reveal how mass is generated, ...

Making more money off conservation land is one of the ways the government hopes to achieve the country’s Biodiversity Strategy. Its just-released implementation plan also includes priorities like ...

Submitted Photo/Stephen Paterson University of British Columbia postdoctoral fellow Aaron Bell cores a tree to determine its age during field work in northern Saskatchewan. Wildfire in Saskatchewan is ...