A scrappy science project led to a significant discovery: two new species of a rare organism that could elucidate a fundamental transition in the history of life on our planet.

New work explains how avocado trees coordinate a complex reproductive strategy, switching every day between male and female

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Community disassembly examines how extinctions reshape ecological communities. Here, we introduce the community disassembly graph, which uses invasion growth rates (IGRs) to identify extinction-drive....

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Dr. Volker Rudolf’s group in the Department of BioSciences at Rice University is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the field of Evolution and Behavior. The ideal candidate will have strong ...

Marine viruses attack cells, but the material that spills out helps fuels marine life around the world.

Thirty years of forest demographic data, combined with recent ecophysiological measurements, reveal that intense Amazon droughts sharply increase tree mortality once soil moisture falls below a thresh...

Validating theoretical models against empirical data presents challenges. Here the authors present an assumption-light method to validate ecological models against time series data, along with a dedic...

Traditional understudied crops in Indian Trans-Himalaya offer unique ecological, genetic, and nutritional potential.

The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it is eliminating its research and development arm and reducing agency staff by thousands of employees.

Coders spent more time prompting and reviewing AI generations than they saved on coding.

Economists find public R&D drives U.S. productivity growth — and pays for itself

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Hundreds of activists wearing gas masks took to the streets to call out their government for slashing science funding.