The characters of One Piece get their powers from devil fruits, but what are they, and why are the powers they grant wildly different?

The story of a wildflower that adapted to a severe drought in California raises hopes that evolution will come to the rescue of species hit by climate change, but there are limits ...

Asian swamp eels are spreading through the Everglades and decimating crayfish populations, leading to comparisons with ...

Many insects live in fresh water, or close to the sea in salt marsh and beach habitats. There are also several species of water striders in the genus Halobates, which live on the ocean’s surface, far ...

Here's today's Connections answer and hints for groups. These clues will help you solve New York Times' popular puzzle game, ...

Submerged bees breathe and use strategies that don’t require oxygen, lab tests show. In nature, that trick could help the ...

After scientists accidentally discovered that the common eastern bumblebee can withstand flood conditions, they wanted to investigate what makes that super-ability possible ...

The vast majority of U.S. adults 65 and older (93%) say they currently live in their own home or apartment. Within this group, 9% say someone provides care for them in their home, according to a new ...

A fetus found at a water treatment plant in South Carolina on Friday was stillborn, according to new information released Monday by the Sumter County Coroner's Office. The Sumter County Sheriff's ...

Dry, warm and windy conditions in Northern Colorado necessitate winter watering for certain plants. Focus on watering evergreens, newly planted trees, shrubs and south-facing plants. Water midday when ...

In the last two columns I discussed the first two environmental factors affecting plant growth and the distribution of plants — light and temperature. This week, I will look at the third factor — ...

Gregor Mendel described his experiments with pea plants and proved that genes are transmitted in discrete units, with certain fundamental laws of inheritance. When you purchase through links on our ...