Fava beans are a promising plant-based protein source, but many find their flavor unpleasant. A study conducted at the ...

Many plants smell "good" — to humans that is — but some go several steps in the other direction, presenting themselves to the ...

Great Joy in Düsseldorf, Gatersleben, Jülich and Cologne today: the DFG and the German Science and Humanities Council announced that the joint CEPLAS Cluster of Excellence (“SMART Plants in Dynamic ...

Flowers may grow with perfect symmetry, but new research from Cornell University reveals that their gene activity is ...

Did you know that nearly 60% of bird species in North America have experienced significant population declines over the past ...

A new study proves that a type of genetic element called 'introners' are the mechanism by which many introns spread within and between species, also providing evidence of eight instances in which ...

From Maine to Florida, the endangered, prehistoric fish is rebounding, but a recent study shows just how vulnerable the U.S.

Public transparency is threatened also for new GMOs. Report by Testbiotech The US company Impossible Foods has used genetic ...

Across the icy edges of Earth’s northern and southern reaches, life has adapted to thrive in some of the harshest conditions.

Faba beans are a promising plant-based protein source, but many find their flavour unpleasant. A study conducted at the ...

Scientists have made great progress in understanding what makes some people live past 100 while others don’t make it to 80. It turns out the secret isn’t just good genes. In fact, genes may play less ...

Studies have found that emulsifiers can alter the mix of bacteria in the gut, known as the microbiome or microbiota; damage ...