We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Pothos (Epipremnum aureum) are notoriously tough and forgiving. They don't, however, just turn into those thick curtains of foliage you see in ...

Amazon mollies don't need a man, and never will. A new study finds they can purge and repair genetic mutations that would otherwise plague a self-cloning species.

Hammerhead worms are invasive flatworms that reproduce by cloning themselves through fragmentation. With little genetic diversity but powerful regenerative abilities and even neurotoxins, these ...

Plant immunity is the inherent or induced capacity of plants to withstand or ward off biological attack by pathogens. Molecules released from pathogens are recognised by plant cell surface receptors, ...

Plant ecology is a sub-discipline of ecology focussed on the distribution and abundance of plants, and their interactions with the biotic and abiotic environment. Herbivore impacts on plant diversity ...

As part of the Markkula Center's yearlong series of talks on conscience, William Hurlbut of Stanford University, and a former member of the President's Council on Bioethics, came to campus to discuss ...

Certain vegetables, including potatoes, leafy greens, nuts, seeds, and legumes, can help you reach your necessary iron intake. Learn which foods have the highest iron content. Iron is a necessary ...

There are only a few hundred black-footed ferrets still living in the Western United States. But scientists have been able to clone ferrets from genetic specimens collected in the 1980s. Here & Now’s ...

Our phones are the key to our digital identity. So it's no wonder they have become increasingly attractive targets for cybercriminals, who have a fair number of ways to take control of your phone ...