Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Biology have discovered a remarkably streamlined strategy for developmental ...

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Small RNAs are short RNA molecules that help determine which genes in a cell are switched on or off. Until now, it was assumed that the small RNAs necessary for pollen development originate in the ...

Australia imported cane toads in 1935 to save sugarcane, but the plan failed and became one of the country’s worst ecological ...

From underground mazes to midnight foraging, explore the wild hamster’s surprising life, threats, and conservation story.

A new study from the University of Exeter shows that artificial light does more than attract moths. Light can cause moths to ...

Wildfire causes most living things to flee or die, but some fungi thrive afterward, even feasting on charred remains. New ...

Experts Tell Americans to 'Hunt' and Start Eating Invasive Animals Spreading Across the U.S.

Research into hibernating animals reveals that memory lives in the cell and life is defined by the persistence of embodied information.

Ewwwwwwwwww … I am sure some parents are not happy with me after a fun-filled Kids’ Week I send the campers home with their ...