How Two “Touch-Me-Not Plants” Plants Fooled Scientists for Decades
Sometimes, scientists can be too ‘Impatiens‘ when naming species Nestled in the center of the world’s deepest valley are two plants that have confounded scientists…
Sometimes, scientists can be too ‘Impatiens‘ when naming species Nestled in the center of the world’s deepest valley are two plants that have confounded scientists…
A multi-dimensional model to explain the learning process of an animal over time. Physicists have developed a dynamic model of animal behavior that could shed…
Female giant African pouched rats, used for sniffing out landmines and detecting tuberculosis, can undergo astounding reproductive organ transformations, according to a new study. Unlike…
Study shows bacteria hijack crosstalk between nerve and immune cells to cause meningitis. A new study led by researchers at Harvard Medical School details the…
Ants took over the world by following flowering plants out of prehistoric forests. Ants are pretty much everywhere. There are more than 14,000 different species,…
Life comes in all shapes in sizes, but some sizes are more popular than others, new research from the University of British Columbia (UBC) has…
Heavy alcohol consumption creates a vicious cycle by altering signaling pathways in the brain, affecting cognitive functions and increasing the likelihood of further drinking. A…
New research reveals a range of complex opinions surrounding plans to reintroduce the lynx in Scotland. The lynx went extinct in Britain over a thousand…
Assessing how energy-generating synthetic organelles could sustain artificial cells. Researchers have assessed the progress and challenges in creating artificial mitochondria and chloroplasts for energy production…
Rutgers researchers conduct survey on the body sizes of Earth’s organisms. Life may come in all shapes and sizes, but in nature, the most extreme…
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) hijacks parts of infected cells’ vital RNA machinery, thereby blocking important functions in the cells. These damaging changes in the RNA can…
With CRISPR-Cas9 technology, humans can now rapidly change the evolutionary course of animals or plants by inserting genes that can easily spread through entire populations….
Researchers investigating the effects of urbanization on insects have discovered that certain bugs are more well-suited to thrive in urban settings than others. Amidst the…
A rare type of toxoplasma infection poses a danger to marine wildlife. According to a study by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and…
By crossing into the retina, a new DHA supplement achieves what previous ones could not. For the first time, researchers have developed a form of…
The Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus), also referred to as the Black Vulture, Monk Vulture, or Eurasian Black Vulture, is the biggest bird of prey in…
Researchers at the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI) have made a significant discovery regarding the aging process in the brain. For the first time, they…
A single cell holds 2-3 meters of DNA, necessitating a compact storage method. This is achieved through chromatin, a complex formed by DNA coiled around…