In nature, you’ll find animals that undergo vast transformations, becoming almost unrecognizable in their new forms. Examples like caterpillars becoming butterflies and tadpoles becoming frogs…
A new virus has been found that causes fetal malformations and stillbirths in cattle, sheep, and goats in northern Europe. Scientists don’t have a clue…
A new study conducted by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the University of Florida shows that more than 32 million people…
A team of researchers from MIT, Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Agios Pharmaceuticals are using MR spectroscopy to measure whether brain tumors have a…
According to a newly published study, many autistic children harbor Sutterella bacteria in their digestive tract, contrary to non-autistic children. While this research provides a…
It seems that inefficiency isn’t always a bad thing. Recent research shows that dynein, a motor protein, has a “strut” like motion instead of the…
As much as some media outlets would like the appearance of hybrid sharks to foster new, incredible shark attacks, the reality of the situation is…
New research in the fight against breast cancer and prostate cancer could produce positive results. Researchers discovered a way to stop Myc-driven cancer cells by…
You tickle someone and it is like a magic laughter button. What is that all about? When we are tickled it is a thrill and…
Discovered during a series of 15 Scottish marine excavations in 2011, covering roughly 2,000 square miles (5,000 square km), a brainless and faceless fish (pictured…
On Tuesday, two malnourished mountain lion cubs were rescued in Burbank California. They weren’t found in the wild but were found hiding under a parked…
As Sumatran rhino numbers continue to decrease and head towards extinction, the race is on to find a breeding pair to start their long-term preservation….
Evolution is fueled by environmental factors, like climate, or geography. Cultural factors can play their part as well in the form of traditions and behaviors…
Here’s some news that will make you think about throwing out your razor and giving up waxing. People with lots of body hair are better…
Fruit flies. They can be downright annoying in your home, but they aren’t all bad. Here’s one way that they are helping us. A new…
The Australian Outback might seem lifeless, but under the hot, dry surface, it is actually teeming with life. A group of researchers in Australia, looking…
You won’t see many frogs of this size. That’s because they are rare and because they are tiny. Two newly discovered frog species are smaller…
The accompanying video shows a lungfish that uses its fins for walking and this could help to clear up the mysteries about when our distant…
