What’s the deal with scat? When animals well, you know, poop, they release organic matter which can contain diseases, phosphorus, and even fragments of DNA. Scientifically, animal poop is referred to ...

The human microbiome market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 31% over the forecast period. Major factors driving growth ...

Most forms of life cannot survive extreme environmental conditions, like excessive temperatures. Likewise, the significant ...

Viewed this way, “Mind-Body medicine” is the tail wagging the dog, to put it mildly.

Most organisms fit comfortably into standard definitions of “life,” i.e., cells that grow, reproduce independently, and ...

CRISPR systems, which are composed of direct repeats that are separated by similarly sized non-repetitive spacers, confer resistance to phages in many bacteria and most archaea. This new antiviral ...

People have long wondered what life was first like on Earth, and if there is life in our solar system beyond our planet.

A group led by University of São Paulo (USP) researchers in Brazil has described a new genus of frogs, Dryadobates, also ...