There are approximately 9000 species of birds within the Class Aves, but only one species, the hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin), has evolved a foregut fermentation system that is similar to that of ...

Sulfur is a fundamental element of life and all organisms need it to synthesize cellular materials. Autotrophs, such as plants and algae, acquire sulfur by converting sulfate into sulfide, which can ...

Methanogens are organisms so tiny that most people never notice them, yet they are nearly everywhere — in lakes and wetlands, wastewater treatment systems and landfills, and even inside the human ...

Who says biologists only like to sit in their labs doing research? The theory proves wrong with CSUN’s Larry Baresi, a Northridge resident who enjoys cooking, making wines, riding his bike, hiking, ...