Biology
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The Rise of Citizen Science Databases: From iNaturalist to GBIF
SAN FRANCISCO, July 21 — Two billion. That is the number of species occurrence records now housed in…
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Taxonomy in the Age of AI: Species Classification Errors Grow
ROME, July 21 — The great hall of biological classification, first ordered by the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus,…
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Stomach stretch receptors signal fullness through brainstem neural network
ISLAMABAD, July 17 — When a patient feels full after a meal, the sensation does not begin in…
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Horses Recognize Wolf Threat on Video Screen, Study Finds
KOBE, Japan, July 16 — Horses watching a video of a wolf are not just seeing a shape…
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Domestic Horses Retain Ancient Fear Response to Wolves, Study Finds
DENVER, July 16 — A 2024 study confirms what evolutionary biologists have long suspected: horses retain a deeply…
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Horses’ ‘Poker Face’: Why Prey Animals May Hide Fear Responses
KOBE, July 16 — The poker face isn’t just for human card players. A 2024 study from Kobe…
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Horses Identify Ancient Predators in Video Experiment
TOKYO, July 16 — The story begins in a quiet Japanese laboratory, where researchers have discovered something remarkable…
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Horses Identify Threats Using Only Visual Cues, Study Finds
ISLAMABAD, July 16 — A new study from 2024 adds to our understanding of how animals perceive danger,…
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The 1928 Petri Dish Accident: How a Moldy Lab Mistake Led to the
LONDON, July 11 — The story of penicillin begins with a dirty petri dish and a scientist who…
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GATA6 Gene Acts as Molecular ‘Identity Keeper’ in Intestinal Cells
NEW YORK, July 8 — A discovery about how colorectal cancer spreads to the liver is reframing what…
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Nobel winner Elizabeth Blackburn discovered telomerase’s aging role
SAN FRANCISCO, July 8 — The strategic calculus of modern medicine often hinges on the molecular machinery inside…
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Scientists solve 30-year-old molecular mystery of rye pollen compounds
EVANSTON, July 7 — A pair of molecules first glimpsed in rye pollen nearly three decades ago have…
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Bird window strike recovery times vary from minutes to hours
BALTIMORE, July 5 — The record shows that recovery time for a bird after a window strike is…
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Sugar Gliders Cannot Fly; Researchers Explain Their Precise Gliding Mechanics
New York, July 5 — The first thing to understand about a Sugar Glider is what it cannot…
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Biologists Clarify: Sugar Gliders Glide, They Do Not Truly Fly
Gliding vs. Flight: What Sugar Gliders Teach Us About Animal Movement NEW YORK — The Sugar Glider does…
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Sugar Gliders Glide, Not Fly, Biologists Clarify for New Yorkers
New York, July 5 — The first thing many people ask when they hear the name “Sugar Glider”…
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New Analysis Shows Bald Eagles Follow Open Water, Not Warmth
For anyone who has watched a local bald eagle pair raise chicks through a spring and summer, winter…
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The Energetic Calculus of Flight and Its Trade-Offs
ROME, July 5 — The ostrich, the world’s largest bird, lost its ability to fly because evolving to…
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Why do gorillas have canine teeth if they are herbivores?
WASHINGTON, July 4 — A review of biological records and field studies offers a clear answer to a…
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Gorilla Canine Teeth Evolved for Social Display, Not Diet
The answer is written in their mouths. A male gorilla’s canine teeth are not for eating. They are…
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Evolutionary Timeline Explains Why Herbivore Gorillas Retain Canine Teeth
It begins not with a meal, but with a threat display. For decades, the sight of a silverback…
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Gorillas’ Canine Teeth Evolved from Omnivore Ancestors, Not Diet
Gorillas today are gentle giants, munching leaves, stems, and fruit all day long. Their diet is almost entirely…
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Heliconius butterflies defy aging norms with near-year-long lifespans
PANAMA CITY, July 3 — 348 days. That is how long one tropical butterfly, Heliconius hewitsoni , survived…
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Mockingbirds’ nighttime serenades driven by biological rhythm
WASHINGTON, July 2 — For anyone who has been jolted awake at 3 a.m. by a bird singing…
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