Human stasis—a state of prolonged hibernation—could be an enticing possibility for future interstellar travel.

A new study from USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Iowa State University (ISU) reveals that generative ...

A new method based on optical tweezers can measure viscoelasticity of biological materials in a simpler and more versatile ...

New research shows about a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are threatened with ...

A lack of understanding can no longer be used as an excuse for inaction. As the authors of the new study point out, ...

Ellen Green, a postgraduate researcher with the University of Reading, analyzed “Quarry 1” from the Nescot site and found “it ...

Evolution has resulted in the development of both herbivores and carnivores—but how? What type of food did extinct ...

The largest global assessment of freshwater animals on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ to date has revealed that 24% ...

Freshwater environments cover about 1% of Earth's surface while accounting for more than 10% of known species. Like many ...

A new study finds about a quarter of freshwater animals are threatened with extinction.

A major global analysis examined the extinction threat to 23,496 freshwater species of fish, dragonflies, damselflies, crabs, ...