biology
Some fish evolved legs and walked onto the land. Right?
It’s the first time scientists have discovered an animal that doesn’t perform aerobic respiration.
New research shows how Americans feel about genetic engineering, human enhancement and automation.
Check out the curriculum for the nation’s first cannabis-focused bachelor’s program.
A deep-learning model identifies a powerful new drug that can kill some antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
From understanding human aggression to epigenetics, Stanford University offers all 25 lessons of this fascinating course for free on YouTube.
Research dating back to the 1950s explains why the foot fetish makes total sense.
Increasing numbers of seniors need help with basic tasks. It doesn’t have to be that way.
Technological advances in molecular biology could help fix the planet.
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A new dinosaur species related to Tyrannosaurs found in Canada.
Scientists figured out how a certain treatment for skin cancer gives some patients a visual “superpower.”
The bonding experience is promoted by important neurological changes.
Researchers have recently discovered two of the genes that govern this weird-looking salamander’s ability to regenerate limbs, eyes, and even its brain.
A new study reminds us that physical and emotional pain are not far apart.
The intelligent life we are searching for doesn’t have to be humanoid.
Being kind to others positively impacts your physical and mental health, according to this groundbreaking research by Stanford professor Dr. James Doty.
A new study shows that altering the ISS and TOR pathways in roundworms can extend lifespan by 500 percent.
It’s all about the feeding window.
New research on killer whales may shine a light on the evolutionary power of menopause.
The blood, sweat, and tears might not be so intrinsic to the process after all.
A new study in Human Reproduction says men have to keep moving.
An immune molecule sometimes produced during infection can influence the social behavior of mice.
What areas of the brain are activated when you feel a cosmic connection with someone?
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In his new book, The Deep History of Ourselves, Joseph LeDoux explains where we come from.
Taking the fourth spot on Big Think’s 2019 top 10 countdown is the question: Evolutionarily speaking, is being gay still something of an enigma?
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A 2020 space mission wants to use zero gravity to disable some of the hardest cancers to fight.
You cannot live on steak and avocados alone, says Jillian Michaels, in this divisive video.
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Long-lasting capsule can remain in the stomach and release contraceptive drugs over several weeks.
The axolotl is known to regrow its lower jaw, its retinae, ovaries, kidneys, heart, rudimentary lungs, spinal cord, and large chunks of its brain.