Data collected on juvenile and adult fringe-lipped bats provide the first insights into how eavesdropping…
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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.
Researchers utilized recently published telomere-to-telomere genomes of humans, chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and two orangutans to…
A team of scientists aboard the R/V Falkor (too) made an unexpected discovery after an…
Helmetia expansa was found to have walking legs and molting behavior, changing assumptions about its…
Researchers at MIT have uncovered a powerful way the brain “unlearns” fear: through a dopamine-driven…
Eukaryogenesis occurred suddenly, driven by the growing length of genes and the limitations on producing…
A research team has created a comprehensive evolutionary tree of all bird species, integrating data…
Wild chimps share fruit containing alcohol, suggesting deep evolutionary links between fermented food and social…
New fossil evidence suggests echidnas evolved from a water-dwelling ancestor, not a land-based one. The…
A new butterfly species, Satyrium curiosolus, has been discovered in Alberta. Isolated for millennia, it…
Scientists identified a new electrically conductive bacterium, Ca. Electrothrix yaqonensis, with potential applications in pollution…
A global team mapped pea genomic diversity, advancing breeding research, revisiting Mendel’s traits, and boosting…
Healthier honey bees could help increase crop yields by improving pollination efficiency. Scientists have developed…
Virginia Tech researchers discovered a gene mutation in bed bugs linked to pesticide resistance and…
New genomic analysis findings could help inform breeding efforts for apples that are tastier and…
Scientists have long known that bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria, live in our gut, but…
Non-reciprocal interactions between particles enable the regulation of dynamic states. Most systems, whether companies, societies,…
The study tracks mammoth evolution over a million years using mitogenomes, showing shifts in diversity…