Pests and diseases are biotic factors that impact an ecosystem and its organisms. Examples: those deer mowing your hostas to ...

The skepticism and debate around the question of "are we alone in the universe" makes the field of astrobiology more cautious ...

Abiotic factors are non-living chemical and physical elements in the environment, which affect individual organisms as well as ecosystems. Examples are UV, IR and visible light, radiation ...

Speaking at a sensitization workshop on Genetically Modified Organism for members of the House of Representatives ... climate change, biotic and abiotic stresses and the need for inclusive economic ...

New research has made encouraging progress in tackling not one but two of the biggest problems facing our planet right now: plastic pollution and the use of fossil fuels as part of drug manufacturing ...

Organic contaminant transformations in water were researched to understand the mechanisms behind such phenomena.

A new IAEA coordinated research project (CRP) will investigate how eutrophication contributes to the development of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) and their associated toxins. The findings will ...

First, scientists would use abiotic climate engineering techniques — such as ... surviving in Mars' harsh conditions and kickstarting ecological succession. These organisms would begin producing ...

The team mainly explored the behavior of a plant called 'Arabidopsis thaliana' when it was exposed to a pest attack.

Biology professor Shana Goffredi calls these new curious creatures “extremely adorable” — although arachnophobes may disagree.

Abiotic components or abiotic factors are non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems. Abiotic factors and the phenomena ...