Biology

Early chemistry of conception has evolutionary roots going back at least 300 million years

Data on vegetation from 114 countries and from all climate zones on Earth is now freely accessible

Mammalian cells can convert RNA sequences back into DNA, a feat more common in viruses than eukaryotic cells

Researchers identify molecular factors that enable birds to fly, but keep the rest of us on terra firma

Scientists have avoided publication bias within genetic research by performing a meta-analysis of available databases

New research measures CO₂ release from soil bacteria more accurately than studies that focus on bacterial abundance alone

The study advances the debate in ecology over the relationship between species diversity and ecosystem stability

A unique microscope, set to break new ground, is being installed today at the Rosalind Franklin Institute

The researchers employed a technique called environmental DNA to reveal the snails' existence in streams in central Pennsylvania

Risk of mosquito-borne pathogen spreading to the country will increase as temperatures rise, say scientists