
For swimming through sand, a slick and slender snake can perform better than a short and stubby lizard.

Researchers have developed and tested a new technique that allows them to determine the full profile of ribonucleotides -- RNA fragments -- embedded in genomic DNA.

A species of small fish uses a homemade coral-scented cologne to hide from predators, a new study has shown, providing the first evidence of chemical camouflage from diet in fish.

A new project will provide computational tools designed to help identify and characterize the gene diversity of the residents of microbial communities.