On a 2017 field survey in central India, a team of researchers documented a cluster of 11 fossilized eggs arranged in a ...

Surprising animal behaviors, from birds to amphibians, are revealing deep biological processes. Scientists are uncovering how viruses manipulate cells, how the immune system balances defense, and how ...

Reproductive health is impacted by environmental pollution, such as PFAS and microplastics. Discover what the science shows.

Evolutionary theory has revolutionized the way we understand humans – yet more than a century after Darwin's ideas reshaped biology, the female form of our species remains largely a mystery. Compared ...

A new study details how fecal transplants from older female mice significantly improve ovarian function and fertility in young mice. The surprising results reveal a direct link between the microbiome ...

Microplastics and nanoplastics are increasingly recognized as pervasive environmental contaminants that accumulate in animals ...

Advances in organ and computer models are raising the prospect that some animal experiments could be eliminated. But there ...

Timothy Mousseau, a USC professor with a PhD in biology, and his colleagues have begun conducting the only on-site research initiative regarding the effects of radiation on wildlife in Chernobyl.

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Leading specialists explain how perimenopause, cortisol, and shifting hormones affect women’s productivity and mental health, and why these “glitches” aren’t just in your head.

ReNeuron Group Limited, a leading UK biotechnology company, has joined Swansea University’s Institute of Life Science (ILS) in a new strategic research partnership to advance next-generation exosome ...

Synthetic biology is the design and construction of new biological parts, devices, and systems, and the re-design of existing, natural biological systems for useful purposes. Spatially regulated ...