Malaria Advancement: New Drugs To Squash the Spread
Malaria is a devastating illness, with a staggering 247 million reported cases and 619,000 fatalities in 2021. This disease, caused by the parasite Plasmodium falciparum,…
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Hummingbirds May Struggle To Go Any Further Uphill To Evade Climate Change
Any animal ascending a mountain experiences a double whammy of difficulties: the air gets thinner while it also becomes colder, which is particularly problematic for…
How Boas Save Themselves From Suffocating When Squeezing Their Prey to Death
Boa constrictors breathe with different sections of rib cage when constricting prey and digesting dinner. The later stages of pregnancy can make life difficult as…
Animals Evolved the Ability To Gallop 472 Million Years Ago – Before They Emerged Onto Land
Few human adults gallop; the equine gait tends to be the preserve of little kids mimicking horses or exercise classes. But for camels, lions, and…
New Research on Genetically Susceptible Mice Shows THC/Cannabis Causes Birth Defects
Cannabis, also known as weed or marijuana, is used by hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Although restricted in most countries, the increasing legalization of…
Groundbreaking Bacteria-Killing Viruses Unite With Antibiotics To Fight Devastating Bacteria Infections
Mycobacterium abscessus, a relative of the bacteria that cause tuberculosis and leprosy, is responsible for particularly severe damage to human lungs and can be resistant…
Black Howler Monkeys Adapt Mental Maps Like Humans for Efficient Navigation
Ever since humans began committing their view of the world to flat slabs of rock and papyrus, we had a sense that our mental maps…
Alarming Discovery: Freshwater Methamphetamine Pollution Turns Brown Trout Into Addicts
Human pollution is often evident from oil slicks and plastic drifting on shore, but many of the drugs that we consume also end up washing…
Scientists Discover Unreported Plant Body Part – “I Thought It Must Be an Artifact of Genetic Contamination”
For many, the Thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana) is little more than a roadside weed, but this plant has a long history with scientists trying to…
New Hope for Infertile Men – Mice Could Hold the Secret
Male infertility affects more than 20 million men globally and is a contributing cause to around 50% of infertility in couples. Frequently, male infertility is…
Japanese Rice Fish Model of a Rare Human Metabolic Disorder
Human cells are kept healthy by the activity of millions of proteins. These proteins are modified in different ways, such as by adding sugar molecules…
Mantis Shrimp Larvae Pack an Explosive Punch Just Like Ma and Pa – “We Were Amazed!”
Adult mantis shrimp pack an explosive punch that can split water, but no crustacean emerges fully formed. Minute larvae can undergo six or seven transformations…
Not Obese After All: Captive Asian Elephants Are Actually Less Fat Than the Average Human
When Daniella Chusy, currently at Indiana University, USA, learned that many captive elephants were thought to be overweight and that their low birth rates suggested…
Goby Fins Are As Touch Sensitive As Primate Finger Tips
Goby Fins Are Touchy-Feely Groping around in your bag for your keys can be a daily ordeal. I’m not going to list the catalog of…
Biologists Solve Mystery of How Whale-Surfing Remoras Remain in Contact As Their Massive Steeds Dive
When it comes to hitching a ride, whale-surfing remoras are perfectly at home latching onto the largest creatures on the planet. “From static photos, it’s…
Extreme Diving in Mammals: Cuvier’s Beaked Whale Breaks Record With 3 Hour 42 Minute Dive
The blue whale might be one of the most enigmatic creatures on the planet, but the true megastars of the diving world are Cuvier’s beaked…
Bioluminescent Squid and Fish Fight Back by Dazzling Attacking Elephant Seals
Southern elephant seal mothers have only one thing on their minds after weeks marooned on beaches nursing their pups: getting back into the ocean to…
How Springy Bamboo Poles Help Villagers Carry Incredibly Heavy Loads
Carrying heavy loads on a flexible bamboo pole allows walkers to save up to 20% of their energy. Southeast Asia is a riot of color…
