The Global Seed Vault is sometimes called the doomsday vault, as it is meant to store the Earth's genetic bounty in the event of a natural or human-made disaster that wipes out vital crops needed ...

Microbiota Vault Initiative preserves crucial microbes from humans, animals, and environments to prevent future health crises ...

Researchers warn that accelerating human-driven loss of microbial diversity threatens both planetary and human health. The ...

As Earth enters an age of rapid ecological change, a quiet revolution is taking place in freezers chilled to -80°C.

Agriculture is the basis of human civilization. The Svalbard Seed Vault was built to preserve that foundation from wars, ...

"Its occurrence is like finding a tropical seed in Arctic ice – indicating either an unexpected local environment or ...

US President Donald Trump describes the Israel-Iran conflict as a 12-day war. The escalation marked the first direct, ...