Scientists look to “probiotics” for crops as a new green revolution in agriculture.

Reengineered, the powdery stuff could become a range of eco-friendly objects.

The long debate over spawning habits and genetics belies the problems caused by categorizing fish with a term associated with finance and breeding.

Offshoots from the “Tree of Life” traveled from Mesopotamia to the Levant to the United States, beguiling everyone with their toothsome confections.

A toxic fungus from King Tutankhamun’s tomb yields cancer-fighting compounds.

Pits and seeps full of tar and asphalt offer new insights into old ecosystems and cultures.

The 1975 scientific conference laid the ground rules governing the next half century (and counting) of biological research and public scrutiny of it.

With many collisions and much crumpling of rock, down the ages. The story holds lessons for how the edges of continents are built and change over time.

Out of sight, below the soil’s surface, fungi play a vital role in the existence and health of our forests, woodlands, jungles, and prairies.

Researchers are creating advanced simulations that will provide a deeper understanding of Mars’s climatic history and help to determine whether it was once able to sustain life.