Biology

Once the wind picks back up, the phytoplankton will be dispersed through the waves, and the glow will disappear.

A huge blooming tropical flower which emits a foul smell to attract insects is also attracting hundreds of people.

The Bristol BioEnergy Centre is working on bacteria which breaks down chemicals in urine releasing energy as electrons which turns into electricity.

The first global overview of planet Earth’s plant life has revealed a shocking 21% types of plant worldwide are at risk of extinction. In total

In this edition of Futuris, Julián López Gómez sails to a fish farm in the west of Scotland, where around 1,000 tons of salmon are bred every year.

About 10 miles off the coast of Bermuda, scientists are analysing the health of the Atlantic ocean where human activities like overfishing and oil spills, are having terrible…

Neuroscientists have completed a hologram which could one day allow doctors to peer into a complete 3D image of their patient’s brain.

One step further towards organ regeneration. A Chinese biotechnological company claims to be have created the world’s first 3D blood vessel

Some 68 sources of contamination by the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa have been identified on Corsica, according to a report by local officials. Known

It is a humble Australian reptile boasting a special talent. Biologists have discovered that the skin of the box-patterned gecko, which hails from

Antibiotics have saved countless lives since the discovery of penicillin in 1928, but their indiscriminate use means some diseases have become

A new study has revealed that more than stun their prey, eels can use their electric organs to effectively remotely control the fish they hunt. The

A new kind of zoo has opened its doors in the Dutch capital Amsterdam. No monkeys, elephants or lions here, but millions of micro-organisms –

Scientists could be one step closer to creating organs for transplant using 3D printing technology. A group of researchers from South Carolina in

Scientists in Italy are working on creating robots that mimic the properties of plant roots, including the capacity for growth. They believe the

Better understanding how insects move in space and time could provide useful clues for industrial innovation. That is according to scientists at

Over 99% of the microscopic inhabitants of the world’s seas have still not been scientifically studied, even though many of them might be useful to

Using biotechnology to fight pollution is the challenge for a European Union research project. Under the spotlight – a specific kind of moss. At

What do microscopic molecules and huge computer grids have in common? They both build up giant scientific databases of ecosystems around the World