Conjugation is a form of horizontal gene transfer that allows the exchange of genetic material between two organisms or cells ...

The arrest of a British couple in Afghanistan was a “clear example of the Taliban’s alarming lawlessness”, a former US ambassador to the war-ravaged country has said. Peter and Barbie ...

We look at these in more detail below and provide examples. Self-awareness refers to people’s awareness of their personality, feelings, and behaviors. If a person is self-aware, they understand ...

Production of methane by methanogenic archaea, or methanogens, in the rumen of ruminants is a thermodynamic necessity for microbial conversion of feed to volatile fatty acids, which are essential ...

Detecting danger is key to the survival and success of all species. Animal nervous and immune systems cooperate to optimize danger detection. Preceding studies have highlighted the benefits of ...

The oceans represent 97% of all water on Earth and contain microscopic, drifting life, plankton, which drives global biogeochemical cycles. A major hurdle in assessing marine plankton is the planetary ...