The genomes of humans and animals are much more complex than scientists originally thought. In addition to DNA and RNA, the discovery of microRNAs (miRNAs) as well as other RNAs that do not encode for ...

A single unifying physics theory can essentially describe how animals of every ilk, from flying insects to fish, get around, researchers at Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering and ...

Recording the movements of people and animals has become easy because of small GPS devices and video cameras. However, the reasons for such movements remain difficult to infer. Scientists have ...

You probably already know that there is a master equation for all life processes based on metabolism. Now, physicists from Duke University have applied the so-called 'constructal theory' to explain ...

We pride ourselves on being the most intelligent of animals, the ones who dominate from the sky to the depths of the sea. This claim is not false, but it omits an essential aspect: the other creatures ...

The animal kingdom is astonishingly diverse, filled with fascinating species, some well-known and others with such exotic names that they rarely come up in conversation. Among them are animals that ...

Source: Dall-E3/OpenAI When watching the news or reading it, animal hoarding seems to be fairly common. Still, estimates by the ASPCA suggest that only 250,000 animals out of millions are subjected to ...

Curious about the animals most often used in research? Get to know the top five—like mice, rabbits, and goats—and the roles ...

In spite of the predominance of agriculture in the economy of Pakistan, animal raising is the most neglected industry in the country. The study points out some of the reasons for such neglect and lack ...