New amphibian species are being discovered at an exciting rate, yet they are also the vertebrates most at risk of extinction.
New amphibian species are being discovered at an exciting rate, yet they are also the vertebrates most at risk of extinction.
Harvard geneticists and anthropologists challenge the work of two economists who say there’s a link between genetic diversity and wealth.
Researchers pinpoint a gene marker for neurons sensitive to gentle touch such as grooming.
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Watch as the astounding wood frog uses cellular cryopreservation tricks to freeze, thaw, and live to croak about it.
Animals and plants come in a dizzying array of colors. Current research is cracking into the remarkable structures behind nature's artistic display.
Researchers are working to understand how often-colorless biological nanostructures give rise to some of the most spectacular technicolor displays in nature.
Domestic cats kill billions of birds and mammals every year, making them a top threat to US wildlife.
A putative ion channel integral to mammalian hearing turns out to be an elusive salt-sensing chemoreceptor in nematode worms.
A genetic analysis of Siberians finds three genes that have evolved to help the populations weather the frigid winters.