Prokaryotes tend to be small and simple, while eukaryotes have embraced a highly organized lifestyle. These divergent approaches to life have both proved very successful.
Hoards of migrating shrimp and krill can cause large-scale water movements in the ocean, a new study suggests.
Two elements — nitrogen and phosphorus — help plants grow. When the soil doesn’t have them, farmers might add them in the form of fertilizer.
Bee hotels are creating a buzz in conservation and research by offering nesting places for wild bees.
The greenery can release chemicals into the air that react with combustion pollutants to make ozone. And trees release more of those chemicals where it gets really hot, a new study finds.
Scientists have found a wide range of life deep below Earth’s surface. The discoveries could help inform our search for life on other planets.
Future investigators may identify criminals by the microbes they leave behind or by using DNA-like evidence from strands of their hair.