A UK start-up is producing dyes made by bacteria and yeast rather than fossil fuel-derived chemicals, which could help ...

Darwin's theory of natural selection provides an explanation for why organisms develop traits that help them survive and reproduce.

Meet the jumbo phage. Scientists believe they’ve cracked the code on how its ‘secret handshakes’ act as a shield against the ...

Researchers at Umeå University have recently developed a highly sensitive method for detecting bacterial spores—tough ...

Lakes, natural and man-made, provide water, food and habitats for wildlife, and also support local economies. Around the ...

Methylmercury is an extremely toxic compound, and unfortunately it's often present in the fish that we eat. Scientists are ...