Despite new medication, cystic fibrosis often leads to permanent lung damage. Working with an international team, researchers ...

One leading theory on the origins of life on Earth proposes that simple chemical molecules gradually became more complex, ...

Parasitic worms are difficult to kill with current therapies, but their commensal bacteria might be their Achilles’ heel.

People love the taste of sugar beets' primary byproduct: white sugar. Soilborne cyst nematodes—parasitic, microscopic worms—enjoy the root vegetable, too, but as their sole food source. It's an ...

When smart people make irrational choices, we often assume they are acting out of selfishness, stupidity or stubbornness.

Rattlesnakes employ impressive survival tactics during forest fires by seeking shelter in underground burrows or crevices.

Conagra Brands has announced that with the generous support of the Omaha community, the 18th annual Shine the Light on Hunger ...

Some biologists speculate that animals will get smaller with global warming to reduce heat stress. While this may be true of warm-blooded animals, what about exotherms like insects? Thanks to a ...

Marine biologists diving in the Gulf of Thailand were thrilled in 2023 to rediscover several colonies of a rare type of ocean ...

Evolution was fueled by endosymbiosis, cellular alliances in which one microbe makes a permanent home inside another. For the ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

The School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences at Nottingham Trent University offers opportunities ... Preparing for the financial side of student life is important, but there's no need to ...