At night in a Ugandan forest, a team of American and African scientists take oral swabs from insect-eating cyclops leaf-nosed bats.

The growing use of nitrogen fertilizers in the production of food worldwide is increasing concentrations of nitrous oxide in the atmosphere—a greenhouse gas 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide and which remains in the atmosphere longer than a human lifetime.

Climate change is affecting the spread and severity of infectious diseases around the world — and infectious diseases may in turn be contributing to climate change, according to a new paper published Oct. 7 in Trends in Ecology & Evolution.

ish should be a regular component of our diets. It is an important source of biologically high-quality and easily digestible protein, minerals and vitamins.

A new Brock University study has shown that youth looking for alternatives to traditional meat will consider ‘cultured meat’ with the right communications.

The loss of flowering plants and the widespread use of pesticides could be a double punch to wild bee populations.

Fat bacteria? Skinny bacteria? From our perspective on high, they all seem to be about the same size. In fact, they are.

A funny thing happens when you grow accustomed to something in your life.

Women are more likely than are men to follow guidelines outlined by medical experts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, new research finds.

With detected cases of COVID-19 relatively low on Vancouver Island and the province of BC lauded internationally for its comparative success in handling the global pandemic, it'’'s no surprise some residents see a reason to celebrate.