Certain species of wasps and frogs share a pain and inflammation peptide similar to one found in vertebrates to help defend against predators—a discovery that contributes to a shifting view of how ...

In 1921, Otto Loewi woke from a dream with the idea for an experiment that proved nerves communicate using chemicals, not just electricity. By showing that stimulating one frog’s heart released a ...

He sold frogs, started fires, began high school late, and dreamed big. How Worcester rocket maker Robert Goddard and his wife ...

Forget “ eye of newt and toe of frog/wool of bat and tongue of dog.” People in the 16th century were more akin to DIY ...

Nature runs on physics, chemistry, and a little evolutionary stubbornness. Some animals carry abilities that sound like ...

Certain species of wasps and frogs share a pain and inflammation peptide similar to one found in vertebrates to help defend against predators - a ...

Growing neurons rely on chemical cues to find their targets, but new research shows that the brain’s physical properties help ...

Juvenile tomato anemonefish lose a distinctive extra white stripe far faster when adult clownfish are nearby, according to a study published in PLOS Biology on February 19, 2026. The research, ...

From coral gardens in French Polynesia to rewilded forests in Romania, a new generation of conservation projects invites ...

A teenage girl leads an animal rebellion in this entertaining tale from director Daniel Chong of 'We Bare Bears' fame ...

University of Michigan study finds noise harms birds' health in many ways, including their ability to reproduce ...

Voyager Technologies is developing a commercial research center called Starlab to replace the International Space Station by the end of the century. The company, led by ...