This research is among the first to closely examine how chronic, low-level radiation affects the physiology of animals in ...

The results showed no difference between the lifespan, rate of aging, and stress indicators in Chernobyl's tree frogs ...

And another condition is the reverse of leucism or piebaldism. In the case of melanism, there is an overabundance of melanin ...

Colors are widely used in communication within and among animal species. For example, peacocks proudly display their vibrant ...

A recent study finds that color vision evolved in animals more than 100 million years before the emergence of colorful fruits and flowers. And there has been a dramatic explosion of color signals in ...

Colors evolved for survival, with animals using them for warnings and mating, and plants attracting pollinators.

The brain pathway that causes hairy mammals like mice and dogs to shake themselves dry appears to have more to do with ...

Chromosphaera perkinsii is a single-celled species discovered in 2017 in marine sediments around Hawaii. The first signs of its presence on Earth have been dated at over a billion years, well before ...

In the animal kingdom, some creatures have developed the remarkable ability to change colour, helping them blend into their surroundings, avoid predators, or communicate with one another. Here are 13 ...

Comb jellies can reverse their development from adult to larva, a rare flexibility in animal life cycles that may be an ...

From the arid deserts of the Negev to the lush forests of Galilee, Israel is home to a variety of unusual wild animals that thrive in its diverse ecosystems. Located at the crossroads of Europe ...

Importantly, these imported chloroplasts displayed activity for two further days, during which time their host cells grew at an accelerated rate. This indicates that photosynthesis was indeed ...