This nocturnal rainforest spider has evolved an unusually specialized hunting strategy, using a silk-powered snare to target ...

Relocating trees to protect forests struggling with climate change seems promising, but the extreme complexity of ecosystems ...

Competency-based education is an instructional strategy that focuses on students demonstrating mastery of specific skills or knowledge areas before progressing. Unlike traditional models that often ...

Using radiocarbon dating, a method that relies only on scientific evidence rather than historical records or folklore, a team ...

Scientists at a NY university say they can bring back the near extinct American chestnut tree, wiped out a century ago, ...

When you think of old trees in the Lowcountry, you may think of the Angel Oak on Johns Island and live oaks like it. Local ...

Poison ivy is a perennial that is one of the hardest weeds to get rid of and is known for causing some of the worst skin rashes in people. The plant can be found across the U.S., in wooded areas, ...

A framework for analyzing single-cell genomics data, in which geometrical properties are harnessed to obtain insights on cellular diversity, including precise clustering, clear visualizations, and ...

The ballista spider builds sophisticated spring-loaded snares to catapult its prey. Newly discovered, the ballista spider ...

Risk-based strategies are superior to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) criteria for optimizing efficiency and ...

It’s a bit like giving the soil a DNA test.” A new droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) method quantifies root DNA directly from soil ...

Modern agriculture faces the critical challenge of managing pest outbreaks while reducing reliance on synthetic pesticides. The overuse of these chemicals ...