By Henry A. Onwubiko“A nation that cannot control its own seeds cannot decide its destiny.” –Captain Ibrahim Troure Genetic engineering, the manipulation of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), the hereditary ...

Many tipping elements are now well-known: the Amazon rainforest, the Greenland Ice Sheet, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning ...

To rescue itself, the seventh edition of the Global Environment Outlook says humanity needs to make dramatic changes to the ...

Five hundred million years ago, a larva this small swam in the oceans of the Cambrian Period, its tiny form supporting a ...

Eating fish may well be good for you, but it carries a hidden risk of exposure to so-called "forever chemicals." A new study ...

Invisible pollutants at the nanoscale are quietly entering bodies and ecosystems, yet standard toxicology tools still treat ...

Scientists discover 26 new bacterial species in NASA cleanrooms, revealing surprisingly resilient microbes with potential ...

A new study shows lab mice become less anxious after living outdoors, even reversing existing fear in just one week.

New breakthroughs in microbial analysis could enhance disease prediction, environmental protection and our understanding of the planet’s smallest life forms.

Not even the strongest microbes can survive volcanic eruptions, but they are capable of returning surprisingly quickly, ...

Research shows how microbes quickly colonize fresh lava, revealing how life rebuilds itself and offering clues for life on ...

Here’s a fun (and creepy) fact: The Earth is home to approximately 20 quadrillion ants. To put zeroes on it, that’s around 20,000,000,000,000,000 of the six-legged insects living all around us. How ...