The genomes of humans and animals are much more complex than scientists originally thought. In addition to DNA and RNA, the discovery of microRNAs (miRNAs) as well as other RNAs that do not encode for ...

When a kitten is walking in a dangerous environment, it will gently step on the terrain with its feet to estimate the friction or bearing capacity. Based on this experience, the kitten can then ...

In two recent studies, scientists from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin have identified and described 40 previously unknown moth species from the Philippines. The newly discovered species belong to ...

The field of seed technology is increasingly focused on unravelling the physical properties and engineering characteristics of agricultural seeds to inform the design and optimisation of harvesting, ...

Nearly 100 children have taken advantage of a new program at BYU’s Bean Life Science Museum since October, learning how to draw animals through Discovery Drawing. They have one student employee to ...

OSLO (Reuters) - Climate change is likely to disrupt food chains by favoring animals with short lifespans over often bigger rivals that are worse at tolerating temperature swings, scientists said on ...