"To our knowledge, this is the first demonstration of an adaptive response to risk in an organism without a nervous system"

This new species, Caecieleotris morrisi, is a sleeper goby in the family Eleotridae, and is the first cave-adapted member of this group to be found in the Western Hemisphere

“Plasmodium vivax is going to be the last malaria parasite standing,” observes lead researcher

Hot, rocky planets may change their composition if rock components vaporize in steam atmospheres that escape to space

Further research is needed to quantify the risk-benefit balance for coffee consumption

U-M researchers studied the U.S. response to Ebola and found a fragmented system with no clear leadership, and considerable "strategic politicization" 

Chemist develops tech to save lives in rural Africa

Fundamental enzyme study leads to increased access to bioenergy feedstocks and improves ethanol yield by modifying plant cell wall structures

UD scientists report projected response of Adélie penguins to Antarctic climate change

While the magnitude of herbicide usage is well-documented for croplands, this new study is the first to reveal the amount of herbicides sprayed on wildlands

"This is the first clear evidence of a discernible human fingerprint on physiological vegetation changes at the continental scale."

Diagnostic tools that can be used in the field, while the patient waits, would be a critical tool for fighting the Zika epidemic