Biology News

A protein-coding gene called GB45239 is responsible for thelytokous parthenogenesis — the ability to produce daughters asexually — in the Cape...

A team of researchers from the University of Exeter has studied potential drivers of ‘rock juggling’ in two species of otters in zoo environments. Asian...

A team of Australian scientists and wildlife ecologists has captured koala drinking behavior in the wild for the first time. Old female koala showing natural...

Collectives of bacteria, or biofilms, stimulated with light remembered the exposure hours after the initial stimulus, according to new research. Reported...

A team of researchers from South Africa has discovered that the Indo-Pacific undulated moray eel (Gymnothorax undulatus), first described by the French...

An international team of scientists has genetically engineered tobacco plants (Nicotiana tabacum) with a fungal bioluminescence system. This biological...

The common view of heredity is that all information passed down from one generation to the next is stored in DNA. But University of Maryland’s Dr. Antony...

A team of researchers at Pennsylvania State University has directly observed functional metabolons — long-hypothesized clusters of enzymes —...

A team of scientists in India has discovered a new species of the viper genus Trimeresurus living in the lowlands of western Arunachal Pradesh state and...

Chemical compounds that coat cicada wings also contribute to their ability to repel water and kill microbes, says a new study published in the journal...

A gene called AHL15 (AT-hook motif nuclear-localized protein 15) promotes longevity in annual flowering plants, according to a new study published in the...

Flamingos are well known for their gregarious habits and aggregations in large flocks, but evaluation of the mechanisms behind social grouping remain poorly...

As ‘superbug’ bacteria resistant to commonly prescribed antibiotics have become a global threat to public health in recent years, noble metals, such...

A team of U.S. researchers has discovered a genetic mutation that improves cognitive flexibility in mice. Hu et al reveal a novel mechanism regulating...

A research team led by Harvard University scientist Julie McGeoch has found a never-before-seen protein inside a meteorite called Acfer 086. A sample of...

Snake venom did not evolve as self-defense, according to a paper published in the journal Toxins. The study by Ward-Smith et al doesn’t support the hypothesis...

A team of marine biologists has discovered two new species of six-gilled sawsharks living in the waters of the West Indian Ocean. Pliotrema kajae, adult...

An international team of archaeologists and entomologists has discovered and examined an ancient arthropod-like petroglyph at the Teymareh rock art site...

Groups of western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) recognize ownership of specific regions; they are also more likely to avoid contact with other...