Tag: biology

Fungi can be wonderful. Penicillium molds produce the antibiotic penicillin, which has saved untold lives by warding off bacterial infection. ...

Patterns exist all around the world, creating unforgettable designs exhibited by organisms and acts of nature. Some of these designs ...

Humans love to take liberties when we talk about our heights. But Afruca tangeri fiddler crabs don’t have that luxury. ...

We all know the story: give every chimpanzee on the planet a typewriter and wait until something monumental occurs, either ...

In January 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidelines recommending a switch from typical table salt to alternatives ...

For humans, the gestation period can last forty weeks. There are cramps, morning sickness, strange food cravings, increasing discomfort, and ...

Humanity’s search for life on Mars has taken a significant step forward with the discovery of organic molecules that resemble ...

A groundbreaking study published in the journal Toxins has uncovered a surprising reality: the biological world is teeming with venom ...

If you’re 60 or over and suffer from insomnia, you might consider lifting weights before going to bed. A study ...

Using high-definition camera traps on trails in Congo’s Nouabalé-Ndoki national park, Will Burrard-Lucas, a photographer for the Wildlife Conservation Society, ...