Scientists have discovered a protein in mosses that may have enabled the first plants to grow upward on dry land.

Switzerland’s army chief said the country is fast-tracking the purchase of anti-drone systems as incursions mount over ...

In the 19th century, around 15,000 Swiss immigrants settled in southern Brazil. They were progressively absorbed German ...

A new study cultivated four strains of cold-adapted yeasts that had colonized Ötzi's body shortly after his death 5,300 years ...

Biologists have identified molecular anchors that secure plant cell membranes to their walls during water loss, providing insights for developing drought-resistant crops.

An international team of researchers argue that special fungi could be used to convert the Martian regolith into ...

A World War II pilot from Woonsocket who died when his plane crashed in Germany will be buried Wednesday, May 27, at Arlington National Cemetery.

A German research team conducted a techno-economic analysis of POLO back-junction (BJ) solar cells in Germany, finding that they can offer significant cost and efficiency advantages over PERC ...

Have you ever eaten a green potato, or a bunch of rhubarb leaves? Hopefully not, because these two plant parts can be toxic to humans. While they may seem edible, they contain chemicals that can make ...

In a silent war that has raged for millions of years, plants have evolved a sophisticated chemical arsenal to fight back against invading pathogens. Now, a team of researchers from Peking University ...

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Scientists have uncovered how tobacco plants naturally make nicotine, solving a mystery that has puzzled researchers for nearly two centuries. The discovery, published in Nature Communications, could ...