Biology & Life Sciences

39+ min ago   (249+ words) It might act like a friend, but this is no friend – once it’s gained its victim's trust, it drugs them and tears chunks of flesh from them with its huge teeth BBC Wildlife Magazine It might act like a friend,…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (316+ words) The study, published in Neuron on September 14, 2026, was funded by private philanthropy and federal grants from the National Institutes of Health. “The ASt is at a crossroads between the brain’s systems for emotional associations and action selection, but its function…...

3+ day, 28+ min ago   (338+ words) GLOBAL: Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown gene causing resistance to a leading blood cancer drug and several genes that accelerate lymphoma growth by using a powerful new CRISPR activation library. Traditional CRISPR is a genetic engineering tool that allows…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (399+ words) A South American freshwater snail, Pomacea canaliculata, can regenerate a complete camera-type eye within a month, according to a Nature Communications study. Its complex eye structure makes it unique among regenerating species, offering insights into potential human eye repair mechanisms....

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (518+ words) Researchers have discovered sixteen new species of fungus living unnoticed inside garden and wild flowers across northern Thailand, more than quintupling the number of such fungi known to occur in the country. Sixteen New Fungus Species Found Hiding in Thailand's…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (224+ words) Researchers at the University of Konstanz have demonstrated at a molecular level how bacteria in the human gut influence the entire body. Among other things, they can lower blood sugar levels and reduce fatty liver disease. A Tiny Bacterium with…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (393+ words) Newswise — Multitasking feels like a required skill in modern life, but as anyone who has tried keeping track of multiple chat windows, an email inbox, and a stream of phone notifications during a video call can tell you, figuring out…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (150+ words) As global temperatures rise, heat stress forces many crops to shed their leaves prematurely — a survival response that devastates yields. Now, researchers have uncovered the molecular machinery behind this process in herbaceous peony (Paeonia lactiflora), a prized ornamental and medicinal…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (327+ words) CTV News Researchers have discovered a new prehistoric animal species from Tanzania dating back to nearly 240 million years, during the Triassic period The new species – “dinodontosaurus isiyavamanda” – could help researchers reshape the timelines of early dinosaur evolution…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (108+ words) They might look like splodges of bird poop, but these white blotches are actually living animals – and they can’t move BBC Wildlife Magazine Once a female scale insect has plumbed herself into her food plant of choice and started sucking…...