Nature reports

The ground squirrel and the Syrian hamster, two rodents that hibernate in the winter, do not feel cold in the same way as non-hibernators, such as rats or mice. Yale researchers have discovered that hibernating rodents evolved..

The fungus behind white-nose syndrome, a disease that has ravaged bat populations in North America, may have an Achilles' heel: UV light. ..

Massive growth of submerged aquatic plants can be a nuisance, especially in summer. It's up to water managers to limit the inconvenience for swimmers, boats and fishermen in a way that is both responsible and cost-effective. In..

Take it from the lowly snail: if you’re on a beach and threatened by predators, run for that nearby forest. Your chance of survival will rise, if only a little bit...

In the wild, chimpanzees face any number of dire threats, ranging from poachers to predators to deforestation. That’s why scientists, investigating an outbreak of respiratory disease in a community of wild chimpanzees in Uganda’s..

Imagine that instead of switching on a lamp when it gets dark, you could read by the light of a glowing plant on your desk. Illumination from nanobionic plants might one day replace some electrical lighting...

An intensification of land use during the Iron Age and Early Roman period (600 BC – AD 100) in Brittany (France) led to a significant increase in the number of plant species. This demonstrates that, contrary to what one might..

Birch Aquarium teamed up with the UC San Diego Library’s Digital Media Lab to 3-D print a brace for its loggerhead sea turtle. It is believed to be the first 3-D-printed brace for a sea turtle’s shell...

Large-scale commercial trade of wild orchids is a pressing, but little-recognised conservation problem, according to researchers...

A new study from North Carolina State University, the Smithsonian and Duke University finds that bamboo lemurs, giant pandas and red pandas share 48 gut microbes in common – despite the fact that they are separated by millions of..