Category: Biology

Picture a newborn Brachiosaurus no bigger than a golden retriever, nudging its way through prehistoric undergrowth with a dozen siblings…

The story begins not in a laboratory but on a rugged slope above the Adriatic Sea, where a group of…

The ground in southern Bolivia carries a quiet kind of magic. At first glance it looks like ordinary sediment, cracked…

For generations, life with cystic fibrosis has meant hours of treatments each day. Families scheduled their lives around inhaled medications,…

Far below the surface, where light never travels and the sediment grows by only a thousandth of a millimeter each…

Along the rough, wind-cut coast of South Africa, the annual molt of the African penguin begins as it always has.…

For years, a single skull inspired one of paleontology’s most heated debates. Was Nanotyrannus a true species or merely a…

For more than a century, a set of bones resting quietly in New Mexico carried a name that never truly…

For decades, biology textbooks have painted a simple picture of hair growth. New cells divide at the base, push older…

The human brain has long been celebrated for its remarkable ability to recognize the sound of a familiar voice. But…

Every cat owner has probably witnessed it: that moment when their feline friend hears the front door creak open and…

Imagine this: two adult macaques, sitting before a touch sensor, tapping their hands to the beat of music. Not just…

For centuries, scientists have puzzled over the question of when humans first made their way to the vast, mysterious landmass…

In the vast world of mammals, cancer is an all-too-common threat. It’s a disease that has plagued species from the…

Consciousness is one of the greatest mysteries of science. Why does it exist? What evolutionary advantage does it provide? These…

In 2009, an extraordinary discovery was made in the Afar Rift of Ethiopia—a fossilized foot belonging to an ancient human…

For millions of years, a particular set of brain cells has been quietly steering the course of survival for mammals.…

In a quiet laboratory nestled in the heart of Chile, a team of scientists is unraveling an intriguing mystery of…

In the heart of Kyoto, a group of researchers recently made a discovery that sends a ripple of excitement through…

In a remote corner of the Baltic Sea, on the tiny island of Stora Karlsö, researchers have uncovered a stunning…

For more than a century, a small mystery slept in museum drawers and private collections. Three fragmentary remains of a…

Far beyond the warm embrace of the Sun, the outer planets of our solar system are home to mysterious moons…