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Tiny, sun-powered organisms found in freshwater pools could soon fuel Hawaiʻi's sustainable future. Researchers at the ...

Northwestern University scientists have uncovered a hidden molecular "control switch" inside a protein that helps the body ...

New research shows gut bacteria can directly influence how the brain develops and functions. When scientists transferred ...

If nonliving materials can produce rich, organized mixtures of organic molecules, then the traditional signs we use to ...

A giant impact on the early Earth could have brought the building blocks of RNA to our planet, which new research suggests ...

A pioneering study provides new evidence that gut microbes vary across primate species and can shape physiology in ways associated with differences in brain size and cognitive function A new study sug ...

Conservation biology is the study of attempts to protect and preserve biodiversity. It focuses on both the biological and social factors that affect the success of conservation efforts and on ...

Warming in the tropical Indian Ocean triggers stationary Rossby waves that create a high-pressure ridge over western North America, cutting off moisture transport and reducing precipitation, soil ...

Grab-and-go missions to asteroids have provided some of the most scientifically valuable samples since the Apollo ...

The human brain is a greedy organ. It gulps energy, demands constant upkeep, and somehow grew far larger (relative to body ...