The study reveals how Balanophora plants function despite abandoning photosynthesis and, in some species, sexual reproduction. Their plastid genomes shrank dramatically in a shared ancestor, yet the ...

Science and technology parks are essential catalysts for driving the global transition towards environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles, according to executives in the sector. The ...

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will launch a review of the safety of the abortion pill, mifepristone.

In 1867, Lord Kelvin imagined atoms as knots in the aether. The idea was soon disproven. Atoms turned out to be something else entirely. But his discarded vision may yet hold the key to why the ...

A species of ant found scurrying across southern Europe is the first animal found that clones males of another species. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission ...

In Telford's Exotic Zoo, life found a way. A casque-headed iguana has given birth to eight babies at the Shropshire wildlife park – without any contact with a male, via a phenomenon called ...

Sept. 6, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Cuts in scientific research programs in the Arctic will undermine Arctic security and benefit Russia and China. In 1958, the USS Nautilus became the first submarine to travel beneath the North Pole.

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

The Trump administration’s proposal to roll back the endangerment finding includes many misleading and inaccurate claims. The Trump administration’s proposal Tuesday to revoke the so-called ...

The Trump administration’s move to slash science funding has run into a major roadblock: opposition from a key U.S. Senate committee. The Senate Committee on Appropriations voted 19-10 on Thursday to ...

Me? While I don’t belong in their company (hence the new paragraph), I follow the two-week rule when I try something new. Frameworks are great. Until your willpower reserves run low, and your ...