Category: Biology - Page 20

When studying the origin of life on Earth, scientists must rely on past data, physical laws, and models instead of direct observations.…

Bees are important pollinators for plants not only in our home gardens, but in productive agricultural fields and natural environments…

Have you ever spent extra time at the store trying to decide which sunscreen to purchase? We try to protect ourselves from the Sun’s…

There are only two currently living species of bramble shark in existence today – Echinorhinus cookei and Echinorhinus brucus. The…

Imagine a kitchen in a busy household — dirty dishes piled in the sink, leftovers cold on the counter, and utensils strewn about.…

They say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, and this applies just as well to infectious diseases. Antibiotics have revolutionized…

Researchers in Germany and Switzerland used next generation sequencing to study an active aquaponics system. They sampled a biofilm from the…

Really, is there anything that microbes can't do?

Choosing the right species of algae is one of the most important first steps, they report, as it ultimately impacts the engine’s…

The latest cutting-edge water filtration technique comes from a biochemistry process that predates even dinosaurs. It involves harnessing…