The sun is midway through its life of fusion. It's about 5 billion years old, and though its life is far from over, it will ...

In a study led by Sarah Worthan, Ph.D., a postdoctoral researcher in the Behringer Lab at Vanderbilt University, scientists ...

Photosynthesis changed Earth in powerful ways. When photosynthetic organisms appeared, it led to the Great Oxygenation Event.

In elephant family groups made up of related females and their young, it is clear that the animals produce vocal sounds to ...

A protein called STING, previously shown to control a pathway that contributes to antiviral signaling, also plays an ...

Diabetes, a widespread condition affecting approximately 13% of American adults, is often accompanied by complications such ...

When we need to recharge, we might take a vacation or relax at the spa. But what if we could recharge at the cellular level, ...

Last month, the Taliban passed a new "vice and virtue" law, making it illegal for women to speak in public. Under the law, ...

Brazilian Legal Amazonia (BLA)—which comprises the entirety of the Amazon Basin located in Brazil and vast adjacent swathes ...

Asteraceae, a family of flowering plants, are the most diverse group of flowering plants in the world. This plant family ...

A new algorithm tested on NASA's Perseverance Rover on Mars may lead to better forecasting of hurricanes, wildfires, and ...

Women working in the field of ecology contribute overproportionately to research output, as shown by a recent study that ...