Life cycles require the creation of an autonomous individual, that individual’s growth and that individual’s reproduction In ...

For animals, the physical properties of plastics may lead to harm such as blocked intestines. Animals are also injured when ...

Researchers discovered a 520-million-year-old fossil of an arthropod named Youti yuanshi that still had its brain and guts ...

Health authorities urge vigilance as number of infections and other mosquito-borne diseases continues to climb annually ...

The intricate patterns on butterfly wings are not just random decorations but are determined by a very specific gene. This gene plays a crucial role in ... Continue Reading → ...

The influence of the heart and circulatory system occurs within milliseconds, and every single heartbeat plays a role. The role of the heart in the psyche and cognition is evident in the high ...

Spring in Australia has arrived like a celebration. Magpies are warbling in the morning, wildflowers are bursting open across ...

Fears of a nationwide collapse in Britain's insect populations may be overstated, according to a major new study recently ...

Researchers at University of Tsukuba identified genes and signaling pathways that trigger the death of individual insects under stress. When stress levels exceed a certain threshold, these pathways ...

If you think eating insects is gross, you may be in the cultural minority. Throughout history, people have relished insects as food. Today, many cultures still do. Ten thousand years ago hunters and ...

The facility in Georgia where more than 300 South Korean workers detained by U.S. immigration authorities are being held has a documented history of poor hygiene and unsafe conditions, raising ...

Beriberi is a disease caused by vitamin B1 deficiency. It often occurs in people with a diet that consists mostly of white rice or highly refined carbohydrates. Beriberi is a deficiency of thiamine, ...