When cuttlefish know that shrimp — their favorite food — will be available in the…
Browsing: Biology
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.
Columbia-led study in mice maps brain circuitry that enables a sex pheromone named for Jane…
A new study in Genome Biology and Evolution, published by Oxford University Press, resurrected the…
Stories of unique and sentient interactions between elephants and their dead are a familiar part…
University of Ottawa researchers develop technique to predict impact of climate change on species extinction…
Citizen science reveals the presence of the flatworms in gardens in three quarters of metropolitan…
Scientists have determined the structure of the protein complex that gives cyanobacteria their unique ability…
Bumblebees are the big lifters of the insect world, able to fly back to the…
Discovery of cellular mechanisms could open door to more effective anti-aging therapies. Scientists at the…
A fossilized leafy branch from the early Eocene in Patagonia described in 1941 is still…
For most social animals, even humans, the ability to distinguish friend versus foe can be…
Findings could help researchers design drugs to treat influenza B infections. A team of MIT…
If you feed the birds in your backyard, you may be doing more than just…
Habitat loss, pesticide use, and, surprisingly, artificial light are the three most serious threats endangering…
One wasp species has evolved the ability to recognize individual faces among their peers —…
University of Queensland researchers completed the first MRI-based mapping of the squid brain in 50…
How do female insects manage to keep the sperm fresh for months after mating? This…
A research group from the Biodiversity Unit of the University of Turku studies the diversity…