Biology

When designing and characterizing new drugs, a key aspect is making sure the drug actually goes where it is intended...

Credit: David Wohl Chapel Hill, N.C. - Ebola virus RNA can persist in the semen of survivors more than two...

Credit: Harvard University Flexible endoscopes can snake through narrow passages to treat difficult to reach areas of the body. However,...

Credit: Photo courtesy Catherine Dana CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researchers are looking to insects - specifically cicadas - for insight into...

Tree-of-heaven -- or Ailanthus -- is an invasive triple threat, according to a team of plant pathologists. The species produces...

Adding onions to a recipe can make a meal taste rich and savory, but cutting up the onion can be...

Credit: Courtesy of Philip Mohebalian COLUMBIA, Mo. - The past few decades have seen the rise of global incentive programs...

The health of dolphin populations worldwide depends on sustained access to robust food sources. A new report by UC Santa...

Credit: Clemson University Sarah W. Harcum of Clemson University is leading a team that has received $6 million for research...

Credit: UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE The University of Delaware's K. Eric Wommack, deputy dean in the College of Agriculture and Natural...

Credit: Illustration by Ryan Kramer. Kansas City, MO. - Researchers at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have solved the...

Credit: Photo: Gernot Kunz Oldenburg. Assessing the state of an ecosystem solely on the basis of short-term changes in the...

Beginning this year, Oscar Mayer stopped adding artificial preservatives to their hot dogs. Taking their place is celery juice, a...

With many Americans choosing to eat less meat in recent years, often to help reduce the environmental effect of meat...

Credit: Damien Charabidze The use of insects as indicators of post-mortem displacement is a familiar technique depicted on many crime...

One of life's biggest mysteries is right inside our heads. It's the brain, and its biggest secret -- how the...

Credit: Kent State University Dementia affects one-third of all people older than 65 years in the United States. The most...

Credit: Flickr So, you've genetically engineered a malaria-resistant mosquito, now what? How many mosquitos would you need to replace the...

Credit: University of Southern Denmark Not much surprises the oilbird. Its senses are super sharp and when combined, may function...

CORVALLIS, Ore. - Size matters in the carrion world, and so do habitat and temperature. New research has shed fresh...