The identification of geographical patterns in microbial distributions has begun to challenge purely ecological explanations of biogeography and the underlying principle of “everything is everywhere: ...

A warm body in the rainforest gives off a loud chemical signal. For most mosquitoes, that signal could belong to almost any ...

Biogeography is the study of the large-scale distribution of species. It investigates how these distributions change over time and the processes that govern distribution patterns. A large-scale ...

If you're like me, the term "continents" has always left me wanting more, so let's try something different and see if we can define and divide the Earth's landmasses based solely on their native ...

The world has far more bees than anyone realized. Scientists have, for the first time, estimated just how many species of ...

Up to 30% of bird diversity hotspots, places where large numbers of different bird species occur, in the western United ...

By Hugo Francisco de Souza New research suggests that zinc does far more than support immunity, revealing intricate molecular switches that may influence how the heart responds to inflammatory injury.

Can transforming food waste into functional ingredients truly improve health outcomes while reducing environmental impact?

American scientists found global warming has caused many tropical plants to bloom earlier or later than they did in the past.

Until now, scientific literature has been saturated with studies on microplastics (MP, items smaller than 5 mm), but aspects on macrolitter retention and ...

Hazing refers to any activity that is condition upon recruitment, admission, affiliation, or continued participation in a group that humiliates, degrades, abuses, or endangers someone, regardless of ...

Pain comes from communication between nerves, the spinal cord, and the brain. Pain may be acute, chronic, neuropathic, or nociceptive. Acute pain is sudden and usually linked to injury, then improves ...