In a jaw-dropping discovery that could revolutionize our understanding of marine life, scientists have found the largest ...

A Rice University study sheds light on the extraordinary evolution of anglerfish, a group of deep-sea dwellers whose bizarre ...

A groundbreaking international study shows how chemical fingerprints left by 'underappreciated' aquatic organisms could help scientists monitor global environmental change.

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The arthropods can tailor their toxins depending on whether they are hunting prey or defending themselves from predators, ...

There's been more acceptance of cognitive ethology in the past 20 years among those interested in animal minds, including ...

Pando, an enormous quaking aspen that spans more than 100 acres (40 hectares) in Utah, is not only one of the largest known ...

After the recent discovery of a destructive mussel in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, some experts say California ...

This story was originally published in the 2024 edition of Discovery magazine, the College of Science's publication. This ...

Pando is a giant aspen clone in central Utah that has been regrowing parts of itself for up to 80,000 years — but new threats ...

The ecology of chemical defenses, communication, and biosynthesis. Subjects range from how available chemical resources affect ecosystem processes to how organisms produce chemical compounds. Research ...