biology

The orchid Stigmatodactylus sikokianus thrives in cool, dark forests IKEDA Tetsuro A species of fungus-eating orchid has an ingenious self-pollinating …

Sugar cane growth can be increased using genetic tweaks Przemyslaw Koch/Getty Images The growth of maize, sugarcane and sorghum has …

A warty comb jelly (Mnemiopsis leidyi) Andrey Nekrasov / Alamy Stock Photo It may be the closest scientists have yet …

3D laser scan of the specimen, Uncus dzaugisi Mary L. Droser A worm-like creature preserved in ancient rock has just …

The spider-tailed horned viper uses its distinctive lure to trick birds into approaching Matthijs Kuijpers/Alamy The Genetic Book of the DeadRichard Dawkins (Yale …

A lava cave in Iceland is a tiny part of a vast, underground habitat found around the planet TOMMY AU PHOTO/Getty …

In this week’s Future Chronicles column, which explores an imagined history of future inventions, we visit a cult in 2080s …

A group of around 40 scientists signed a declaration calling for formal acknowledgement of consciousness in a range of animals, …