Background Understanding the movement ecology of marine megaplanktivores is essential for conserving these ecologically significant species and managing their responses to environmental change. While ...

South Africa’s big companies, hospitals and universities have millions of square metres of rooftop space that is suitable for generating solar power.

The association between Salmonella with chicken meat and eggs is the best-known source of a foodborne infection and its livestock reservoir. Whilst expansion of intensive farming and globalisation of ...

Science is the backbone of food safety — it empowers us to detect risks, prevent foodborne illnesses, and protect lives. This World Food Safety Day (7 June 2025), we’re celebrating the vital role of s...

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Background Parental care is exclusively provided by females in most mammals, and mothers use several spatiotemporal behavioral tactics to minimize risks to offspring and to enhance fitness of both the...

Background Limited information exists on the active role of females during mate searching. Theory primarily focuses on male reproductive behaviours, suggesting male distribution follows that of female...

Researchers identified a freeze-drying process to produce, warehouse, and deliver a wound-healing medicine for cancer patients, military troops, and industrial workers exposed to radiation.

Four new journals launching this year at BMC cover distinct and important areas of research in a community-focused approach.

The dynamics of Earth’s largest, most voluminous eruptions (≥ 100 km3 ejecta; VEI 7) are poorly understood. Here, we explore the question of whether these very large eruptions can be treated as scaled...

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Being repeatedly told to bounce back and develop a thicker skin can mask a toxic lab culture.