Edited by Éva Kondorosi, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Biological Research Centre, Szeged, Hungary; received March 26, 2024; accepted October 7, 2024 ...

Isoprene, an aerosol and ozone precursor, is mainly emitted by plants, particularly trees. Hui Wang et al. measured isoprene emissions from sedges, a class of herbaceous plants found in both natural ...

Kevin Hockett is an avid sourdough baker. As a microbial ecologist at Pennsylvania State University in University Park, he knows that each of his perfectly risen loaves is, in large part, the result ...

Contributed by Denis Duboule; received July 24, 2024; accepted October 12, 2024; reviewed by Terence D. Capellini and René Rezsohazy ...

What is the indirect effect of upward mobility on parents’ approval of opportunity hoarding behaviors through beliefs in socioeconomic mobility? Does the indirect effect differ depending on parents’ ...

Hu et al. (1) report the construction of a chimeric coronavirus (rOC43-CoV2-S) in which the spike (S) protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) replaces that of the ...

When Carl Linnaeus invented binomial nomenclature in the 18th century, it provided a universal language for scientists. Giving each species a unique name is essential for effective communication, ...

Human eggs, called oocytes, have a superpower: They can stay in the ovaries for decades, from before a woman is born until she’s over age 40. Most of our cells are constantly turning over—dividing, ...

Edited by Mark Thiemens, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA; received June 19, 2024; accepted September 5, 2024 ...

Invasive plants can have strong, cascading effects on recipient ecosystems. Using a functional trait framework has been useful in understanding the mechanisms underlying these invasion impacts.

Neither of the two competing, long-debated explanations about birth rate declines may be entirely accurate. There could be big implications for policy and programs related to family planning for many ...

The world is in a battle for truth. A cadre of researchers is eagerly seeking ways to stymie the spread of mis- and disinformation. The stakes are high. Social media have become an accelerant for the ...