Climate Change Threatens Bats — And Tequila
Climate change could destroy the delicate partnership between agave plants and the bats that pollinate them.
Climate change could destroy the delicate partnership between agave plants and the bats that pollinate them.
Since childhood, we've been warned against germs, helping form a popular opinion that viruses and bacteria are an enemy. However, new research suggests that may be a mistaken impression.
When Isabelle Carnell-Holdaway was discharged from the Great Ormond Street Hospital in London in 2017, her prognosis was grim.
These tiny plastic pieces have now been detected on top of mountains, in the soil, and even in your honey.
Neurologists have suspected for years that narcolepsy results from an autoimmune attack on the brain. But no one had been able to demonstrate firm evidence for the theory — until now.
Although Easley never had a movie made of her life, she was a hidden figure in her own right as a barrier-breaking mathematician and rocket scientist who worked on countless NASA projects for over 30 years.
There's a growing body of research showing that the consequences of messing up the internal clocks of nearly all of humanity might be more serious than we think.
Concrete isn't going away anytime soon, but we can engineer it to store more carbon.
Sure, meat is made of animal muscles. But what even are muscles?
There's complex chemistry happening every time you throw burgers on the grill.
Cellular agriculture techniques are young but rapidly advancing.
"The Tales Teeth Tell" traces the evolution of our teeth into "oral Swiss army knives."
A tissue engineer writes the cultured meat explainer you've been looking for
Although it's not a popular narrative, genetic engineering can be an important ally in protecting the environment.
New crop practices trap more carbon in the soil, increasing rainfall and adding profits.
Behind most breakthroughs is animal research. Let's stop pretending otherwise.
In the era of GMO crops, farmers can learn old lessons of diversity.