Category: 5. Biology

The use of hallucinogens has surged in recent years, with increasing numbers of individuals experimenting with substances like ketamine, psilocybin, LSD, ayahuasca, and MDMA. According to Dr. Daniel Myran, a…

In the United States, human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These infections are so common, it’s…

Entomologists have described a new species of tiger swallowtail (genus Papilio) from eastern North America.

Giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) belong to the order Carnivora, but they mainly feed on bamboo, and their unique dietary adaptability has always been the focus of research. Recent studies indicate that plant-derived microRNAs (miRNAs) can…

Published today on International Polar Bear Day, new research marks the first combination of satellite tracking collars with remote camera traps to answer questions about polar bear (Ursus maritimus) denning, which is notoriously difficult to…

A basic business principle is that no worker is irreplaceable; that also holds true for most proteins, the cellular factory workers of our bodies. If we fire a protein – that is, permanently delete it from our genome using genetic engineering…

An increasing number of people in Texas are being diagnosed with measles. In Texas and a nearby New Mexico county, there have been 99 recently confirmed cases and more are suspected. There are multiple health…

Can structures that give butterfly winds their iridescent sheen be easily harnessed to improve cancer diagnosis? New research reported in Advanced Materials suggests that they can. When a biopsy, or tissue…

What can volcanism on the early Earth teach us about the formation of life on our planet? This is what a recent study published in Nature Communications hopes to address as an international team of researchers…

Palaeognathae (meaning ‘old jaws’) is a small group of birds which includes several species that have evolved flightlessness and gigantism, such as emus, ostriches, and the now-extinct giant moa.