Peer review is the cornerstone of scientific publishing, ensuring that research is scrutinised by experts prior to publication, yet it can be notoriously slow. The journal, Biology Open, is taking a ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Benji Jones: You could say there are two types of mold: the good and the bad. Penicillium notatum, for example, gave rise to the drug penicillin. Which, by ...

Violence does not emerge from a vacuum. It is rooted in deep-seated biological instincts, shaped by social alienation and ideological imprinting. Ethology—the study of animal behavior—offers ...

The poorly understood Fonticula alba, a relative of fungi and animals, hunts bacteria with a mechanism that resembles cancer and fungal growth. Natalia Mesa was previously an intern at The Scientist ...