Biology
Monkey friendships with dogs, deer and even pigs offer clues to the evolutionary origins of pet-keeping
First study to map the surprising friendships primates strike up with dogs, deer, squirrels and other species Why do...
In biology of cells, octopus has another trick up its sleeve
By Kermit Pattison / Harvard Staff Writer The octopus is a biological oddity. It can use tools, open jars, and...
Rock-eating fungi flourish deep below our feet
image: A research team led by University of Michigan isolated and grew more than 200 kinds of fungi from the deep...
Percentage of body fat may be better indicator of men’s reproductive health than BMI
A man’s body fat percentage may be a better indicator of his reproductive health than body mass index (BMI) according...
Elephants develop successful coping mechanisms when returning to the wild from human care
image: Rewilded elephants on !Khamab Kalahari Reserve, who were observed during this research project (from left to right: Ngwedi, Mana, Michael, and...
NIH grants $2.8M to develop tools for study of mosquito-microbe interactions
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Mosquito-borne pathogens, including zika, yellow fever and other illnesses have serious and worldwide impacts on human...
AI opens new era in cognitive studies of wild primates
image: Machine vision allows the model to shift tests from one identified capuchin to another so multiple individuals can participate in...
Scientists identify new mitochondrial pathway linked to harmful inflammation in aging
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that helps aging cells drive the chronic inflammation linked to...
Support from animals may feel stronger for women and those spending more time with them
image: Support from animals may feel stronger for women and those spending more time with them. view more Credit: RebeccasPictures, Pixabay,...
Early Cambrian fossil discovery sheds light on early cephalopod origin and evolution
image: Hypothesized life reconstruction of Eoceras gen. nov. view more Credit: YANG Dinghua Extant and ancient cephalopods—including octopuses, squids, extinct ammonites,...
Nanjing University Team Proposes PIEM Concept to Transform Microbiome Research
A July 20, 2026 review in Immunity & Inflammation reframes microbiome science by proposing a hidden population: persistent intracellular extraintestinal...
Gut Microbiota Limits Intestinal Fat Uptake by Altering Bile Phosphatidylcholine in Mice
A new study adds weight to a growing idea: the gut microbiome doesn’t just digest food—it can actively regulate how...
Study Finds Small Genetic Mutation Causes Major Effects in Rare Heart Diseases
A new study suggests that two inherited cardiomyopathies—dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC)—can diverge dramatically from an almost...
Phage Hijacks Bacterial DNA Phosphorothioate Machinery to Evade Ssp Defenses
Bacteria armed with Ssp defenses can distinguish self from invading phage by modifying host DNA and selectively cutting foreign DNA....
New Strategy Enables Oxidation-Free, Efficient Oligonucleotide Synthesis
Efficient oligonucleotide synthesis is the bottleneck behind many modern applications, from molecular diagnostics to nucleic acid therapeutics. The current workhorse...
How Organisms Balance Memory, Thought, and Sensing Costs
Tokyo, Japan—How much should an organism rely on memory when the present is good enough? New work from the Institute...
Merging Metasurfaces with Image Sensors Enables Ultra-Compact Optoelectronics
Optoelectronic imaging is rapidly shrinking while gaining capability, a shift driven by needs in autonomous navigation, portable medical diagnostics, and...
Software Enables Researchers to Decode Lymphoma’s Cellular Architecture
Cancer outcomes are shaped not just by malignant cells, but by the spatial ecosystem around them—immune neighborhoods, vasculature, and stromal...
Elephant Vaccine Early Results Show Protection Against Deadly Virus
More than 15 years of collaboration between Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) and Houston Zoo has produced the first peer-reviewed...
New Imaging Reveals Plant Tissues in Greater Detail
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) and the Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad, have introduced a new...