Apr. 1, 2025 — A group of diatom species belonging to the Nitzschia genus, gave up on photosynthesis and now get their carbon straight from their environment, thanks to a bacterial gene picked ...

Apr. 1, 2025 — Scientists have released new and more accurate genome sequences for five species of duckweed. Their research reveals the specific genes responsible for some of the plant's most ...

Astilbes are wonderful perennial plants that are easy to grow and care for. They thrive in shady spots of the garden, and many varieties can also tolerate sunny spots. Their fluffy flower plumes ...

a prejudice or bias in favour of the interests of members of one's own species and against those of members of other species. Speciesism is often condemned as the same sort of bigotry as racism or ...

De-extinction, the science of resurrecting extinct species, is progressing in leaps and bounds. Here are six creatures that researchers could bring back to life — and one they've already revived.