Biology

Magnesium compounds are a common ingredient of many remedies designed to help people wind down and escape the stresses of...

Corn is one of the planet’s most important crops. It not only provides sweet kernels to flavor many dishes, but...

Some species of tardigrades are highly and unusually resilient to various extreme conditions fatal to most other forms of life....

The most advanced molecular techniques contribute significantly to the identification of endangered sharks, rays and skates, collectively known as elasmobranchs,...

FORT COLLINS, Colo., June 13, 2024 — We may go to the woods seeking peace and quiet, but are we...

When it comes to the ocean’s response to global warming, we’re not in entirely uncharted waters. A UC Riverside study...

Gray whales that spend their summers feeding in the shallow waters off the Pacific Northwest coast have undergone a significant...

Some honeybees learn tasks better than others, and gene expression patterns in their brains may be associated with this difference...

Housing compatible shelter dogs together could reduce stress and might help them find homes soonerCredit: Erica Feuerbacher, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)...

Osaka, Japan – Women live longer than men. This isn’t unique to humans, either; we see this trend in a...

Proteins are workhorses that carry out most of the biological functions in our cells. While the genes we inherit from...

Smell and touch are the earliest sensations perceived by mammals, enabling newborns to nurse and bond with their mother. If...

The genetic disease Huntington’s not only affects nerve cells in the brain but also has widespread effects on microscopic blood...

In a new research article, scientists at Chan Zuckerberg Biohub San Francisco (CZ Biohub SF) describe Omega, an open-source software...