Charles Darwin predicted the existence of a moth with a long tongue based on a comet orchid's nectar spurs. This was ...

A new study led by Prof. Tan Zhiliang from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has ...

MaizeCODE is a genomic project analyzing the genetic basis of maize domestication. Researchers identified key regulatory ...

A microbe found in the lower part of the gut that is associated with good health has been comprehensively analyzed and found to have a focused diet breaking down sugars locked away in mucus. The ...

This image shows the molecular architecture of the specialized enzyme that allows microbes to consume toxic CO from the atmosphere. Credit: Ashleigh Kropp and Dr David Gillett Microbes consume large ...

Putricia has been placed behind a velvet rope in Sydney's botanic gardens An endangered plant known as the "corpse flower" for its putrid stink is blooming in Australia - and captivating the ...

Tests on the "mysterious balls" which led to the closure of several Australian beaches last week have revealed they were made up partially of faecal bacteria. Nine beaches in Sydney were closed by ...

Researchers in China may have uncovered a surprising ally in the fight against sugar cravings and metabolic disorders: a single gut microbe. While synthetic drugs like Ozempic have revolutionized ...

In mice and humans, the key to unlocking this natural process was found to be a gut microbe and its metabolites – the compounds it produces during digestion. By increasing the abundance of this one ...