Spruce bark beetles don’t just tolerate their host tree’s chemical defenses—they actively reshape them into stronger ...

Chemistry deals with that most fundamental subject: matter. New drugs, materials and batteries all depend on our ability to ...

Microplastics in rivers, lakes, and oceans aren’t just drifting debris—they’re constantly leaking invisible clouds of ...

UC Davis researchers have developed a new method that uses light to transform amino acids—the building blocks of ...

Decomposition is essential to all ecosystems, both on land and in the ocean. In marine environments, decomposition and ...

A simple stool sample may hold a clearer record of what you eat than a food diary ever could. In a new study, researchers ...

Sunlight makes microplastics leak hidden chemicals into water, creating pollution that spreads far beyond plastic pieces.

Muntjac deer are known as “vampire deer” for their fangs, but their strangest feature lies beneath their eyes.

After a century of false starts, scientists believe they have found a way to make cells burn more energy without the ...

Scientists have uncovered the world’s oldest arrow poison on 60,000-year-old tools in South Africa, revealing early human ...

Researchers at the University of St Andrews have revealed that they have found a key to unlocking an 80-year-old chemical ...

A new JSTAT study shows how to compute the minimum energy cells use to sustain certain metabolic pathways while suppressing ...