Plant’s name-giving feature found to be new offspring-ensuring method
130 years after a fungus-eating plant received its name, a Kobe University researcher has uncovered the purpose of the structure […]
Biochemistry
Rare pterosaur fossil reveals crocodilian bite 76m years ago
The fossilised neck bone of a flying reptile unearthed in Canada shows tell-tale signs of being bitten by a crocodile-like
New twist in mystery of dinosaurs’ origin
The remains of the earliest dinosaurs may lie undiscovered in the Amazon and other equatorial regions of South America and
T cells rise up to fight infections in the gut
Your gut is a battleground. The cells that line your small intestine have to balance two seemingly contradictory jobs: absorbing
Fossil discovery in the Geiseltal Collection: Researchers identify unique bird skull
Around 45 million years ago, a 4.6 feet-tall (1.40 metres) flightless bird called Diatryma roamed the Geiseltal region in southern
Fighting experience plays key role in brain chemical’s control of male aggression
Like humans, mice will compete over territory and mates, and show increased confidence in their fighting skills the more they
Dolphins use a ‘fat taste’ system to get their mother’s milk
Juvenile dolphins were found to have specialized receptors for fatty acids on their tongues, offering new insights into their growth
Scientists identify neurons in mice that, once activated, can change body’s metabolic rate, induce hibernation-like state
A team led by researchers at Georgia State University has identified a novel group of neurons controlling the brain-heart-gut axis
In chimpanzees, peeing is contagious
A new study reported in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on January 20 is the first to describe a