Wild Relative of Wheat Could Help Curb Disease
Stem rust might be the bane of a wheat crop, but researchers may have found a solution that could protect the popular grain.
Inspire Your Community to Protect Local Pollinators
During the pandemic, acclaimed wildlife filmmaker Martin Dohrn got to know the local pollinators in his garden. Find out what happened.
Plant Bacteria Thrive in Wet Weather
Plants need water to grow, but too much water creates a perfect environment for plant bacteria, viruses, and fungi to…
Brain Pathways and Depression: What’s the Connection?
Cases of depression are on the rise. Now, scientists are busy uncovering new neuroscience mechanisms underlying the cause of depression.
Exploring Antarctica with Photography
At a remote Antarctic outpost, cameras capture time-lapse images of the McMurdo Dry Valleys. Antarctica shows climate change.
Meet a Biophysicist: Dr. Dinesh Medipally
A biophysicist studies chemical and physical principles of living things and of biological processes, such as cell development and disease.
Rain or Snow: How do you know?
How can it snow when temperatures are above freezing? Mountain Rain or Snow has the answer — and wants your help studying it.
Meet the Very First Mammals
Scientists have used new technology to analyze a fossil of one of the first mammals. The fossil reveals how the ancient animal lived.
Mountains Form Between, Not During, Earthquakes
Turning conventional wisdom on its head, geologists at Stanford find mountains aren’t formed during earthquakes but between them.
Archaeologists at Ancient Roman Gold Mines
Archaeologists in Spain studying Las Médulas, the largest known ancient Roman gold mine, found a bigger operation than previously thought.