A new genomic study from Smithsonian scientists traces the honeycreepers' explosive diversification to the formation of O'ahu ...
The cell membrane is a fundamental biological structure. These lipid layers surround and organize every cell, controlling ...
The rising Brown University senior and biology concentrator is conducting hands-on research with snake specimens at natural history museums and in the lab at Brown to better understand biological ...
A new study from the University of Kansas complicates the picture of primates living in North America some 55 million years ...
Scientists have long recognized that lake sturgeon are among North America’s longest-lived freshwater fish,” said Scott ...
Researchers have found strong evidence that original collagen can survive inside dinosaur fossils for tens of millions of years, overturning a long-standing assumption about fossilization. The ...
For two years running, the Gravelines nuclear power plant in northern France has had to reduce and shut down units of operation due to the arrival of swarms of jellyfish. On August 11, 2025, the ...
A few months ago, some 160 scientists across physics, biology, and medicine met in Singapore for the first ever global conference on the physics of aging, or gerophysics. It's a niche discipline whose ...
A highly contagious herpes virus causes Marek's disease, a deadly illness that mainly infects chickens. While it does not make people sick, the virus causes tumors and paralysis in chickens and, if ...
Can we ever overcome the massive mental health crisis we are facing if we don't see ourselves as part of the evolution of ...
Inside an ant colony, queens reproduce while workers care for young and maintain a society built around shared labor. For ...
A speculative biology breakdown explores how famous Pokémon might function as real animals.