Circadian rhythms are an evolutionarily adaptive trait most animals possess. The circadian clock allows animals to ...

The time-honored tradition of humans looking to the natural world can help us survive difficult times.

Researchers are making ever more sophisticated mini organs in the lab — and now they can grow their own blood vessels. The ...

While plants often have mutually beneficial relationships with insects, a tuber in Fiji grows separate compartments for ...

In a world-first pilot study, researchers from the University of South Australia have used video footage of insects to ...

Ongoing research into the effect of environmental change on the buzzing of bees reveals that high temperatures and exposure ...

Organ-on-a-chip systems offer a more accurate, ethical, and scalable alternative to animal testing in drug discovery and ...

Plant-based meats are growing ever-popular, but are they better for your heart than regular meat? Researchers in Singapore compared the diabetes risk and the heart health effects of meat versus ...

Garden snails and aphids are venomous animals. This is the startling outcome of a new study that argues for a radical shift in how we think about venom. It proposes a wider definition that would also ...

Garden snails and aphids are venomous animals. This is the startling outcome of a new study that argues for a radical shift in how we think about venom. It proposes a wider definition that would also ...

So while the sea anemone's genome, gene repertoire, and gene regulation on the DNA level is surprisingly similar to vertebrates, its post-transcriptional regulation is undeniably plant-like -- and ...

A healthy diet emphasizing consuming plant-based foods and restricting animal-based foods is considered beneficial for cardiovascular health. Regarding the intake of unprocessed meat, the evidence is ...