A global coalition is working to protect the microbial “99%” that keeps the planet functioning. Their new roadmap lays out tools and policies designed to finally bring this hidden diversity into ...

Engineering microbes to soak up more carbon, boost crop yields and restore former farmland is appealing. But synthetic ...

Museum researchers reconstructed the evolutionary history of stony corals over the past 460 million years, providing insights ...

Guided by faculty experts, an innovative restoration makes the beloved UChicago landmark a haven for visitors and wildlife ...

Researchers have discovered chemical traces of life in rocks older than 3.3 billion years, offering a rare look at Earth’s ...

Cornell’s Introductory Field Biology course, NTRES 2100, transforms ecological learning through immersive, place-based ...

Researchers discovered a prehistoric ecosystem filled with giant marine reptiles, revealing an unparalleled level of food web complexity. Predators that dominated the oceans 130 million years ago were ...

Discover how bioeconomy practices, biodiversity preservation and carbon accounting are enhancing Amazon rainforest ...

Biological communities are rarely stable. Their composition is constantly changing, depending on the environmental conditions ...

Senior Columnist Lisette Huerta argues that students could benefit from understanding neuroplasticity and our ability to ...

A research team including a scientist from the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at the Institute of Science, Tokyo, Japan, ...

Japanese researchers uncovered a universal rule describing why life’s growth slows despite abundant nutrients. Their “global ...