Microscopic ocean algae produce a huge share of Earth’s oxygen—but they need iron to do it. New field research shows that ...
In a striking real-world experiment, flu patients spent days indoors with healthy volunteers, but the virus never spread.
Abstract: Respiration plays an important role in detecting and diagnosing cardiovascular diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and sleep apnea (SA). Despite the ...
Australian researchers have discovered a hidden climate superpower of trees. Their bark harbors trillions of microbes that ...
Lithium-ion batteries don’t just sit there storing energy. They breathe. Well, sort of. Every time you charge your phone or unplug an electric car, the battery’s internal parts subtly expand and ...
A midland painted turtle. Unlike its land cousin the box turtle, painted turtles do not have a hinged bottom shell that closes when the head is pulled in. © Jim ...
Croatian freediver Vitomir Maričić broke the world record for longest human breath hold with a stunning 29 minutes and 3 seconds—almost five minutes longer than the previous record, set in 2021.