A rare way cells survive extreme stress has just been decoded, with implications reaching far beyond the animal kingdom.

Two-headed snakes sound like a story out of mythology, but it rarely happens in nature. Read here to learn more about why this happens.

In northeastern Bangladesh, the red narrow-mouthed frog (Microhyla rubra) is defying the monsoon, breeding in winter streams. It is a surprising twist that challenges assumptions about amphibian life ...

This article is a summary of Roy Ratcliffe’s recently released book ‘Life on Earth’ (Past, Present and Future)’. Of all the millions of species of life that have existed on earth over billions of ...

By engineering a system replicating the womb lining with high biological accuracy, researchers at the Babraham Institute and ...

By engineering a system replicating the womb lining with high biological accuracy, researchers at the Babraham Institute and ...

Scientists have developed an experimental way to study how human embryos implant in a uterus, which may provide new insights into why miscarriages occur and how they can be prevented.

A variety of studies are showing that rough-and-tumble play is important for animals and kids alike.

At first glance, it looks like the start of a human pregnancy: A ball-shaped embryo presses gently into the receptive lining ...

The popular nursery rhyme This Little Piggy is an early childhood memory for many of us. It’s a poem that involves five little piggies, each corresponding to one of our fingers or toes. Kids love it, ...

Oligodendrocytes with different morphological features work together to support precise binaural integration for sound localization in the chick brainstem auditory circuit.

Octopuses possess great problem-solving skills (such as opening jars and untying knots), and are champions of camouflaging.