Biology

What did an ancient Chinese emperor from 1,500 years ago look like? A team of researchers reconstructed the face of...

A healthy gut plays an indispensable role in the absorption and metabolism of nutrients, maintaining immune function, and promoting general...

The first analysis of how synaptic proteins change during early development reveals differences between mice and marmosets but also what's...

Kyoto, Japan -- Branching patterns are prevalent in our natural environment and the human body, such as in the lungs...

An overlooked and long-neglected type of forest has vast capacity to rebound, enhancing species diversity and resilience to climate change,...

Climate change may dramatically affect the animal species observed in North American cities, according to a study published March 27...

Rice University evolutionary biologist Scott Egan and his research team have unearthed a new species of tiger beetle, deemed Eunota...

Philadelphia, March 27, 2024 – In a remarkable discovery, whole milk powder manufactured in New Zealand in 1907 and transported...

What makes us human? According to neurobiologists it is our neocortex. This outer layer of the brain is rich in...

Evanston, IL – The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) is pleased to announce the results of its 2024...

During the Late Pleistocene, California — at least at its lower elevations — was teeming with vegetation. While much of...

A new paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution, published by Oxford Univeristy Press, uncovers well-preserved microbiomes from two 4,000 year old...

The queens in colonies of social insects, such as ants, bees, and wasps, are considered the veritable embodiment of specialization...

Bruce A. Freeman, Irwin Fridovich Distinguished Professor and Chair at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology...