This rainforest tree solved one of evolution’s hardest problems. Here’s how it evolved to use tension and geometry to fire ...

Genlisea, or the “corkscrew” carnivorous plant, doesn’t wait above ground to hunt. Here’s how it traps tiny prey right ...

A new study reveals how biological branching networks use surface geometry to shape blood vessels, brains, and plants.

Data generated by genomic sequencing projects from a wide variety of species now allow for the assembly of concatenated or combined protein sequence data sets to reconstruct the universal tree of life ...

Jasmine Demers Nov 23, 2019 Nov 23, 2019 Updated May 15, 2020 For years, scientists have studied trees to learn about yearly rainfall, temperature and climate over time. Now, a University of Arizona ...

Machine learning is the ability of a machine to improve its performance based on previous results. Machine learning methods enable computers to learn without being explicitly programmed and have ...

Engineers at the University of California have developed a new data structure and compression technique that enables the field of pangenomics to handle unprecedented scales of genetic information. The ...