Whale Diet & Genetics
A genetic difference between the two types of whales that could partially explain why some became so …
Salt & Sour Taste Receptors
Identifying receptors for salty and sour tastes could have a positive impact on health.
Gut Microbes & Longevity
Microbes living in our gut may influence how long we live.
Photosynthetic Heart
Photosynthetic bacteria may keep heart tissue oxygenated after a heart attack.
Fanged Furball
Paleontologists have discovered a tiny mammal from the age of the dinosaurs that sported tusks.
Artificial Dye Safety
Some people argue that food dyes are harmful to human health, but do decades of safety research back …
Fighting Fungi
Scientists may learn how to deal with fungal disease by fighting a frog pandemic.
Blind Echolocation
Blind people who can echolocate use their brain’s visual center to do so.
Mosquito-Killing Fungi
Scorpion and spider genes boost a fungi’s mosquito-killing ability.
Neonics and Bees
New evidence that neonicotinoid pesticides are hurting bees.