Ergot, a harmful fungal toxin in grain, is an increasing problem for the health of Canadian cows and quality of crops.

A global team of researchers, including Dr. Brad deYoung from Memorial University, is hoping to bring the world together in a co-ordinated effort to observe the Atlantic Ocean.

Turning processing discards into high-value compounds for the food, medical, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical sectors.

Cities to swelter as planners face unenviable trade-off between tackling climate change and quality of life, new research has shown.

Advanced maternal age at the time of giving birth is known to decrease how long the offspring will live and their fecundity.

Although we’re still a long way from commercial airplanes powered by a combination of fossil fuel and batteries, a recent feasibility study at the University of Illinois explored fuel/battery configurations and the energy lifecycle to learn the tradeoffs needed to yield the greatest reductions in carbon dioxide emissions.

The shade of a single tree can provide welcome relief from the hot summer sun.

Professor Contributes to Research to Prevent Giraffe population ExtincIn an effort to prevent the extinction of the tallest terrestrial mammal, Derek Lee and Monica Bond embarked on a research project eight years ago to study the giraffe population.

New research from Washington University in St. Louis explains the cellular processes that allow a sun-loving microbe to “eat” electricity — transferring electrons to fix carbon dioxide to fuel its growth.

A University of Oklahoma-led project is showing how citizen science programs provide valuable data on rivers in southwestern United States.