Native fish discovered with spinal deformities in California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in 2011 were exposed…
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Biology is the scientific study of life and living organisms, encompassing a vast range of topics from the molecular mechanisms inside cells to the behavior of ecosystems and the evolution of species over time. It explores how organisms grow, reproduce, interact with their environments, and adapt to changing conditions. Subfields such as genetics, microbiology, physiology, ecology, and evolutionary biology provide focused lenses through which scientists investigate the complexity of life. As a foundational science, biology not only deepens our understanding of the natural world but also drives advancements in medicine, agriculture, biotechnology, and conservation.
First suggested for killer whales, skin molt may drive long-distance migration for all whales that…
A new species of land snail, previously unknown to science, was discovered by a group…
Bacteria on the International Space Station no more dangerous than earthbound strains. Two particularly tenacious…
They lived on the Earth about 166-168 million years ago, in the Middle Jurassic. The…
Cornell researchers have found a new species of soil bacteria – which they named in…
A deep-learning model identifies a powerful new drug that can kill many species of antibiotic-resistant…
The rare disease LCH discovered in the remains of a dinosaur that lived in Canada…
By watching videos of each other eating, blue tits and great tits can learn to…
A growing body of research shows that birds’ spring migration has been getting earlier and…
Researchers from AMOLF (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) and Harvard University (USA) show how the ability of…
A team of Cambridge scientists working on the intersection between biology and computation has found…
High fish diversity is a good indicator of forest health. Think of the Amazon, and…
The cells under Sanford M. Simon‘s microscope could easily be mistaken for neurons—they sport the…
Brain imprints on cranial bones from great apes and humans refute the long-held notion that…
Researchers Butantan Institute succeeded in reducing the toxicity and potentiating the analgesic effect of crotoxin…
High-tech imaging under UV light shows which parts go where when millipedes mate. Scientists have…
National Human Genome Research Institute-supported research of Hydractinia could provide clues to human reproductive conditions.…