Molecular clocks push the dawn of animal life back to a frozen world 800 million years ago.

NILGIRIS: Scientists have discovered two new species of tiny soil-dwelling creatures called springtails in the Nilgiri Hills ...

An analysis of 50 years of satellite data reveals that faster-moving glaciers, not surface melting, drove most of the ice ...

About 122 pronghorn spent this summer gallivanting in the shadow of the Tetons. Though a small fraction of the approximately ...

I was thinking of Brother Arvin Stith the other day. It’s been over 60 years since Brother Arvin came into my life. I don’t ...

I’m spending this week watching the leaves change and getting camping and hiking gear together for a Madeline Island ...

The study of the physiology and ecology of animals that don't have backbones, ranging from worms to sea stars, and of parasites, which can often provide insights into complex ecosystems. (Sea star ...

“贪吃基因”在医学上的正经名字，叫做FTO基因。这个基因决定你吃东西后是否容易产生饱腹感。 它有两种基因型（AA或TT），不同人可能会携带不同的基因型，而携带其中某一种基因型的人，进食后常常没有饱腹感 [1] 。