Biology

NEW YORK, April 24, 2024 — Sexual dimorphism—the visible difference between females and males—can be seen in diverse animals, including...

In a new paper appearing in Science Advances, Michigan State University researchers have unraveled a surprising genetic mystery centered on...

Migratory birds are able to navigate and orientate with astonishing accuracy using various mechanisms including a magnetic compass. A team...

HOUSTON – (April 24, 2024) – People say “When pigs fly” to describe the impossible. But even if most mammals...

By Jake SiegelCredit: Peter Kim/Allen Institute By Jake Siegel Seattle, WA—April 24, 2024—Scientists have long known that our brains are...

Tumors actively prevent the formation of immune responses by so-called cytotoxic T cells, which are essential in combating cancer. Researchers...

When babies learn to talk or birds learn to sing, the same principle applies: listen and then imitate. This is...

The day a male spear squid hatches determines which mating tactic he will use throughout his life, according to new...

Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago in a group of marine invertebrates called octocorals, according...

Proteins, which fulfil most of the functions in our body by interacting with other proteins, face a dilemma – they...

Studying emotion in animals is a complex research field, little explored up to now in birds, although reddening of the...

Post-mitotic neurons in the brain that re-enter the cell cycle quickly succumb to senescence, and this re-entry is more common...

New York, NY —The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) is pleased to announce the second cohort of the Hevolution/AFAR New Investigator...

Living beings can evolve to lose biological structures due to potential survival benefits from such losses. For example, certain groups...