Prolonged exposure to microplastics can disrupt vital physiological processes in gorgonians, such as respiration. Although ...

This Research Topic is centered on the complex physiological processes plants undergo when responding to stress, which often occur at the organ and tissue levels. Traditionally, the focus has been on ...

We have long been told a simple story about reward: Dopamine is the "wanting" molecule that drives us toward goals, and ...

Aside from exposure to elevated radiation levels, Martian gravity is about 38 percent of Earth's. This has the potential to ...

A new study reveals how cultural evolution, not biology, enabled humans to inhabit diverse environments across the globe.

For decades, ecologists lumped everything bad for animals under one word: stress. But what if animals don’t experience harsh environments as stressful at all? What if it is the opposite? Animals have ...

Discarded litter not only makes our streets and neighborhoods look untidy, but it can also pose a significant risk to ...

Researchers at Emory University have identified distinct patterns of DNA methylation in Indigenous Andean highlanders that ...

Athletes commonly use short periods of heat exposure – typically seven to 14 days – to prepare for competition in hot ...

Genetic research across multiple studies now points to a clear pattern: populations living in the Andes highlands for ...

Women of Kenya’s Turkana community often walk miles each day in scorching heat to collect water for their animals and ...

How does a routine of 5 hot baths per week for five weeks affect marathon runners? Analysis: Taking a hot bath may be a ...