The use of pesticides, while beneficial for global food security, wreaks havoc on natural ecosystems and human health. To address this issue, Penn State researchers… Read More »Researchers develop ladybug scent-based aphid repellent
Neanderthals created stone tools held together by a multi-component adhesive, a team of scientists has discovered. Its findings, which are the earliest evidence of a… Read More »Neanderthals used “super glue” 40,000 years ago
Leatherback sea turtles, the largest of all living turtles, undertake extensive migrations that can span multiple years. They travel from subtropical and tropical nesting locations… Read More »Leatherbacks discovered feeding in New Atlantic Corridor
Anoxic marine basins may be among the most viable places to conduct large-scale carbon sequestration in the deep ocean, while minimizing negative impacts on marine… Read More »Anoxic marine basins: A viable option for large-scale deep-sea carbon sequestration
Cells lacking a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles are known as prokaryotic cells. These cells represent one of the two major categories of cells, the other… Read More »What type of cells lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles?
Modern populations of fallow deer possess hidden cultural histories dating back to the Roman Empire, which should be factored into decisions around their management and… Read More »DNA and archaeology reveal 10,000-year connection between humans and fallow deer
Paleontology enthusiasts have unearthed one of the world’s richest and most diverse fossil sites from the Lower Ordovician period (around 470 million years ago). Located… Read More »World’s richest lower ordovician fossil site reveals ancient climate refuge in France
A Colorado State University experiment spanning more than two decades has found that removal of apex predators from an ecosystem can create lasting changes that… Read More »Reintroduced apex predators may not fully reverse ecosystem changes, study finds
In May 1953, Filipino ornithologist D. S. Rabor collected a single female fruit dove on the forested slopes of an active volcano on the Philippine… Read More »Ancient lineage confirmed for “secret” dove lost for 70 years
A collaborative team comprising biologists and veterinary scientists affiliated with the University of Sassari, Parc Naziunal Svizzer, Gran Paradiso National Park, and the University of… Read More »Alpine ibex adapt to warming alps with nocturnal habits, facing new threat from wolves
A genetic analysis of bone fragments unearthed at an archaeological site in central Germany shows conclusively that modern humans—Homo sapiens—had already reached Northern Europe 45,000… Read More »Modern humans reached Northern Europe 45,000 years ago, overlapping with Neanderthals
University of Sydney researchers have shown it is possible to shield plants from the hungry maws of herbivorous mammals by fooling them with the smell… Read More »New odor trick protects plants from hungry mammals
Nigersaurus is a fascinating dinosaur that roamed the Earth during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 115 to 105 million years ago. This unique herbivorous dinosaur… Read More »Nigersaurus
An international research team has retraced the astonishing lifetime journey of an Arctic woolly mammoth, which covered enough of the Alaska landscape during its 28… Read More »17,000-year-old tusk reveals epic 5,600-nile journey of woolly mammoth
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) stands as a revolutionary technique in molecular biology, fundamentally altering the landscape of genetic research and diagnostics. Conceived by Kary Mullis… Read More »Concept of PCR (polymerase chain reaction) and its applications
Lucy, the iconic fossil of Australopithecus afarensis discovered in 1974 by paleoanthropologist Donald Johanson and his team in the Afar region of Ethiopia, holds immense… Read More »What is the significance of Lucy in the study of human evolution?
Molecular biology is a branch of biology that explores the structure, function, and interactions of molecules that make up the essential components of living organisms.… Read More »Molecular biology
Paleontology is the scientific discipline that focuses on the study of fossils to understand the history of life on Earth. It encompasses a diverse range… Read More »What is paleontology?
Biology is the scientific study of life and living organisms. It explores a vast range of topics, including the structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and… Read More »Biology
Physiology, derived from the Greek words “physis” (nature) and “logos” (study), is the scientific discipline that explores the normal functioning of living organisms. It aims… Read More »What is physiology?