A recent study hints at the potential benefits of restoring bison to an ecosystem.
Tag: Microbiology
Like Humans, Every Tree Has Its Own Microbiome, a New Study Has Found
Scientists have found that a single tree can be home to a trillion microbial cells — an invisible ecosystem that is only beginning to be understood.
A 37,000-Year Chronicle of What Once Ailed Us
In a new genetic study, scientists have charted the rise of 214 human diseases across ancient Europe and Asia.
A 37,000-Year Chronicle of What Once Ailed Us
In a new genetic study, scientists have charted the rise of 214 human diseases across ancient Europe and Asia.
A Century of Human Detritus, Visualized
“Technostuff” built in the last 100 years outweighs all the living matter on Earth.
Dante Lauretta on Life After Asteroid Bennu and OSIRIS-REx
Dante Lauretta, the planetary scientist who led the OSIRIS-REx mission to retrieve a handful of space dust, discusses his next final frontier.
Toddlers Smell Like Flowers, Teens Smell ‘Goatlike,’ Study Finds
Two musky steroids, and higher levels of odorous acids, distinguish the body odors of adolescents and tots.
Why Are California’s Waters Lighting Up in Blue?
It looks like the trailer for “Avatar: The Way of Water,” but it’s a natural phenomenon. And spotting it is getting increasingly popular.
Exactly How Much Life is on Earth?
According to a new study, living cells outnumber stars in the universe, highlighting the deep, underrated link between geophysics and biology.
These Amphibian Children Have a Taste for (Mom’s) Skin
Caecilians are the first amphibians known to pass on their microbiomes to their offspring.