A high-resolution analysis of the global diversity of fossils spanning 2 billion years shows how a series of super ice ages ...

Stanford researchers have identified multiple forms of a ubiquitous enzyme in microbes that flourish in low-oxygen regions ...

Weizmann Institute researchers have developed a new way to track the culprit – giant viruses – and identify their traces in specific types of tiny algae that they attack.

A new study led by Dartmouth College proposes a method to enlist immense populations of zooplankton in reducing atmospheric ...

Millions of you have turned to Popular Science each month in 2024 to see the latest scientific breakthroughs and ...

Researchers have found a more sustainable way to produce energy using plants that can survive in dry conditions such as ...

With carbon emissions continuing to grow exponentially, the key to unlocking a greener world could lie in the feeding (and ...

A new study published in Marine Resource Economics, led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), examines the correlation between fish yield and live coral habitats. Researchers analyzed ...

IN MY BACKYARD, I have a makeshift pond: a galvanized steel tub, about two feet in diameter, outfitted with an electric ...

This latest initiative is a partnership with Japanese company Spiber. While Spiber was looking for ways to engineer synthetic ...

Utilizing zooplankton's feeding habits, researchers aim to boost oceanic carbon sequestration by introducing clay particles to their diet, significantly speeding up the biological carbon pump. A study ...