Sleep may have evolved to help reduce DNA damage in nerve cells long before they became centralized in the brain, a study ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The animal kingdom contains a vast array of animals capability of remarkable regenerative abilities, but known are quite as adept at this healing ...

One major division of the kingdom Animalia is Cnidarians (animals built around a central point) and bilaterians (animals with bilateral symmetry), which includes us humans. A new study found that the ...

Sea anemones may hold the key to the ancient origins of body symmetry. A study from the University of Vienna shows they use a molecular mechanism known as BMP shuttling, once thought unique to ...

Puzzling over the commonly confused "home in" vs. "hone in"? With our grammar guidance, you can home in on the correct usage. If your boss asks you to hone in on the best spot for a new retail outlet, ...

A research team led by Profs. XU Tao and HE Shunmin from the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has recently constructed a global polymorphism genetic map of variable number ...

Allen Collins switched careers from an economist to a biologist when he took a night course on the history of the Earth and became fascinated with the many questions about how the natural world came ...

Researchers exploring the seafloor off the coast of Chile recently captured mesmerizing footage of a flying spaghetti monster — a carnivorous, colonial creature with countless milky-white arms. When ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The bottom of Earth’s oceans may as well be another planet. The ...