Just like humans may curl into a fetal position for comfort, some animals roll into a ball for survival purposes that go ...

Our most plausible creature is the large blood-sucking tick. On Earth, the deer tick Ixodes do swell to the size of a walnut ...

Brian P. Lazzaro highlights the promise of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) as powerful agents in the ongoing battle against ...

Ever wondered why some animals warn with bold colors while others hide from predators? It depends on tiny shifts in their habitat.

Australian skinks possess a remarkable natural immunity to deadly snake venom, stemming from a genetic mutation in a critical ...

Research led by the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Aging in Cologne reports that misincorporation of ribonucleotides ...

The gulper eel ( Saccopharynx lavenbergi), also called a pelican eel, is roughly a meter of tail and mouth. This unusual fish, the only species in the genus Eurypharynx, slinks through the water as ...

Human studies are still underway, but there are those that suggest that some aspects of aging may be more flexible than once ...

Warren Wong, an entomologist at the University of British Columbia (UBC), recently spoke with The Weather Network about stink bugs. He says after stink bugs enter people’s homes in the fall, they try ...

Researchers and student volunteers pick up what seabirds throw up, then examine it for clues about our impact on the ...

UC researchers develop new drug showing promise in preclinical trials to improve pancreatic cancer survival rates.

Maize's evolution, global importance, and newfound plant communication discovery offer insights into sustainable agriculture practices for the future.