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What we can learn from how flies set the thermostat
Tiny, cold-blooded animals like flies depend on their environment to regulate body temperature, maki…
Study raises the possibility of a country without butterflies
Butterflies are disappearing in the United States. All kinds of them. With a speed scientists call a…
How rising temperatures could lead to population crashes
Researchers at Rice University have uncovered a critical link between rising temperatures and declin…
Greek farmers make surprising turn to new crops: ‘It’s just an experiment’
Greek farmers are experimenting with exciting new crops for some not-so-exciting reasons, according …
How air pollution and wildfire smoke may contribute to memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease
Scripps Research scientists discovered how a chemical modification of a key brain protein—potentiall…
Hidden allies
Endophytic fungi inside the leaves strengthen the chemical defenses of black poplars and influence t…
Successful strategies for collaborative species conservation
Researchers at Göttingen University show keys to nature conservation measures at landscape level How…
What Controls our Choice of Food?
What is the connection between food and brain function? Can certain ingredients alter brain activity…
The Ancient Greeks Were Polluting The Planet Over 5,000 Years Ago
We humans are a messy bunch. Where we dwell, there accumulates evidence of our nesting. We have foss…
Bee hunter saving native species, one ‘hotel’ at a time
When Clancy talks about saving native bees, he bursts with energy reminiscent of his conservationist…
The circular economy: transforming waste into wealth
The idea of the circular economy is quickly becoming a game-changing paradigm for solving sustainabi…
UK soil breakthrough could cut farm fertiliser use and advance sustainable agriculture
A biological mechanism that makes plant roots more attractive to soil microbes has been discovered b…