Genetics

Over the last 485 million years, Earth has been both a lot colder and a lot hotter than once thought. […]

As dust from the Sahara blows thousands of kilometers across the Atlantic Ocean, it becomes progressively more nutritious for marine

Some tadpoles don’t poop for the first weeks of their lives. At least, that’s the case for Eiffinger’s tree frogs

In 2013, Ning Zeng came across a very old, and ultimately very important, log. He and his colleagues were digging

When strained by earthquakes, underground networks of quartz veins can generate enough tension to leach gold from passing fluids, researchers

Long dry periods can cause a deadly fungal disease. While California’s droughts can temporarily hold back cases of valley fever—a

One of the richest biodiversity hotspots in the world is Peru’s Madre de Dios, a region of the Amazon located

Flicking the dimmer switch can help some indoor farmers curb one of their biggest challenges: rising electricity costs. Growing crops

The ocean circulation system may not be as bad as previously thought. A vital oceanic artery known as the Florida

Dust pollution is known to contribute to asthma and heart and lung disease. But dust blowing from the Great Salt