Like many fish and amphibians, the Guiana dolphin can sense low levels of electrical activity in the water—an ability not previously reported in true mammals.
Like many fish and amphibians, the Guiana dolphin can sense low levels of electrical activity in the water—an ability not previously reported in true mammals.
People living in near the Earth’s poles, where days are often short and light often low, have larger eyes and visual cortices than those closer to the equator.
Unlike human brains, chimpanzee brains don’t get smaller as they age, suggesting that pronounced neurological decline is a uniquely human byproduct of our oversized brains and extreme longevity.
Already reeling from a 20-year losing battle with a devastating disease, the banana variety eaten in the United States is now threatened by a new—but old—enemy.
To meet the agricultural demands of the growing population, appropriate technology transfer incentives are a must.
German and Australian activists opposed to genetically modified foods ruined experimental test beds of maize, wheat, and potatoes.
Non-African people carry remnants of the Neanderthal X chromosome, suggesting interbreeding with early human ancestors.
The neural nexus of the circadian clock shows signs of functional decline as mice age, providing clues as to why sleep patterns tend to change as people grow older.
A 16-year-long newt study finds that regeneration remains efficient with repetition and age.
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