At first glance, plants may seem passive—but beneath their stillness lies a world of complexity and constant activity. Plants are highly sensitive to their surroundings, continuously monitoring ...

Researchers have created the world’s first complete map of a crucial cellular system that helps plants respond to stress. The breakthrough could transform our understanding of how living things adapt ...

A genetic analysis of the hadal snailfish, the deepest-dwelling known vertebrate species, has suggested a number of key adaptations that allow it to survive more than 6,000 metres under the sea. The ...

Sharks are some of the ocean's top predators. In fact, sharks and their relatives were the first vertebrate predators on Earth. Shark fossils date back more than 400 million years -- that means sharks ...