Biology

The Great Salt Lake Emitted More Than 4 Million Tons of Greenhouse Gasses In 1 Year

Evidence of Alien Life May Lie on the Surface of Europa and Enceladus, A New Study Reveals

What The Social Habits Of Older Animals Tell Us About Human Aging

This Newly Discovered Hormone Disrupts What We Know About Women’s Bone Health

Baby Birds Born In Chernobyl Have Weird Microbiomes But Are Surprisingly Healthy

The 3.2 Million-Year-Old Lucy Fossil Reveals A Forgotten Truth About Humans

There's A Lot More To Translate In A Baby Babble Than You Might Think

Yes, Processed Foods Can Make You Sick — Here's How

Should You Train Yourself to Be A Morning Pooper? Here’s What A Gastroenterologist Says

Your Body Is Awash In Microplastics — Should You Be Worried?

The Standard American Diet Hasn't Changed Much In the Last Two Decades

The Holy Grail Of Neanderthal Language Is Turning Out To Be An 800-Pound Gorilla

You Know A Lot Less About the Placenta Than You Think

Does Evolution Even Matter Anymore — Or Is Human Progress Just Too Fast for Biology?

Ancient Viruses Left Their DNA In Humans — And They Could Help Trigger These Common Diseases

Your Mouthwash Might Actually Be Wreaking Havoc on Your Health

The First Few Weeks of Exercise Are Often Excruciatingly Painful — Here’s What’s Actually Causing It

Biologists Still Haven’t Settled A 150-Year-Old Debate About Giraffe’s Necks

What Self-Medicating Animals Can Teach Us About Medicine

Is Ancient Viral DNA To Blame For Depression, Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder?

Why The "Sweet" Sound Of Cicadas Have Fascinated Humans For Millennia

What Cicadas Can Teach Us About Living On Alien Planets

New Study Suggests Mediterranean Diet May Slow Cognitive Decline

Cicadas Don’t Hibernate Underground for Years — It’s a Lot Weirder Than That

What The Animal Kingdom’s Most Playful Adults Teach Us About Development

This Fruit Fly Brain Scan Will Convince You These Pests Are Actually Geniuses

An Astrobiologist Reveals Why She’s Optimistic We’ll Find Alien Life On Another Planet

How Wasps Make Use of Biological Weapons To Conquer Their Prey

The Real Reason Why European Sunscreen Is So Much Better Than American

What Is "Iron Therapy"? A Potential New Approach To Tackling Asthma

Cicadas Squirt Jets of Pee Out Their Backsides — And That’s Not Even The Weirdest Part

Longest Clinical Trial Yet Of Weight Loss Drug Wegovy Reveals Significant Side Effects

This 'Previously Unheard of' Cell Could Explain Why Some Mice Are Amazing Parents

Organ Transplants Seem To Change A Person's Entire Personality And Scientists Don't Know Why

The Real Reason Studying Menstrual Blood Is So Important

Ancient DNA Is Helping To Reconstruct Entire Bygone Societies

“Only Once Every 221 Years:” How Scientists Predict This Rare Clash of Cicada Broods Will Go Down

Could Bird Flu Finally Destroy Dairy Milk’s Bygone Health Halo?

Why Venus May Be Our Best Bet For Finding Life In the Solar System

Yes, You Can Train Your Cat to Use the Toilet — But Experts Warn of These Potential Consequences

Kentucky Derby Race Horses Are a Paradox — Why It's Nearly Impossible to Predict the Winner

The Forgotten, Evolutionary Reason Cats Love Being So High Up

Can Dogs Benefit from Psychedelics? Here’s What the Latest Science Says

A Scientist Found Something Truly Bizarre Inside A Fossilized Dinosaur Eggshell

A Biologist Explains How Aging Changes Your Gut Bacteria

These 2 Distinct Symptoms Will Reveal Whether You Have a Cold or Allergies

A Geneticist Reveals What It Really Means to Have Viking DNA

This Specific Gene Could Be the Reason You’re Left-Handed

The Scientific Reason Winemakers Are Freaking Out About A Warming Planet

This Map Shows How Climate Change Has Already Impacted Your Garden