Thunderstorms are rare in the cold, dry Arctic, but a surprising event in August 2019 has scientists rethinking how these ...

The pedunculate oaks typical of Leipzig's floodplain forest and other German oak forests are struggling to regenerate in the ...

Many bird species are monogamous. However, genetic studies have shown that the social partner is often not the genetic father ...

A recent study led by Chen Yaning from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEG) of the Chinese Academy of ...

Aquatic foods are vital to Malaysia's food security, nutrition, economy, and livelihoods—with both capture fisheries and ...

Lysosomes are membrane-bound organelles in cells that act as recycling centers—breaking down waste materials, damaged ...

Extreme weather and climate events—such as heat waves and heavy rainfall—have significant effects on ecosystems, ...

Risky human behavior, not aggression by alligators, is the leading cause of alligator bites, according to a study by ...

Five chicks of the critically endangered Brazilian merganser have been born at the Prague Zoo, fueling hopes for a ...

A recently published paper reveals that soil scratching by gorillas in Congo's Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park is a foraging ...

Since time immemorial, plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi have coexisted in a mutually beneficial relationship. The ...