Research Update Testing their mettle: How bacteria in deep-sea vents deal with toxic metal environments Copper and cadmium are highly toxic metals, and deep-sea hydrothermal vents are teeming with them. A new study aims to figure out how bacteria can survive and thrive in their presence.
Research Update Tracking a network of 100,000 mutants Mutations that maintain fitness are vital for diversity and, for the first time, scientists have managed to experimentally show how extensive networks of these mutations develop.
Research Update Tracking the journey of mangroves in southern Japan By using techniques from both genetics and oceanography, researchers have found that the mangrove populations in the Ryukyu Islands are relatively isolated from one another, which has implications for conservation.
Research Update Into the brain of comb jellies: scientists explore the evolution of neurons A new study into the neurons found in the earliest-diverging animal lineages reveals key clues about the form of the most ancestral nervous system, and how it first evolved.
Research Update New global map of ant biodiversity reveals areas that may hide undiscovered species Researchers have combined data from around the world with predictions from machine learning to create a high-resolution map of ant diversity, revealing areas that should be the focus of exploration and research.
