Bdelloid rotifers shrug off radiation doses that would obliterate human cells. Here’s how their resilience reveals deep ...

By snatching chloroplasts from algae, animals called sacoglossans produce their own energy through photosynthesis ...

In 1897 Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov proved that animals can be trained using associative learning. A new study finds ...

Alexander Nenov from Water Fuel Engineering Ltd highlights the importance of mitochondria in cellular energy production and ...

Although these conditions appear clinically distinct, they share a common feature: an overactive immune response to otherwise ...

For ants, the ability to instantly distinguish nestmates from outsiders who might hijack the colony is crucial. Now, a new ...

After research spanning more than 30 years, Jordi Bascompte, Bartolo Luque, Fernando Ballesteros, and Enrique Muro managed to ...

The discovery of a billion-year-old fossil in Scotland offers exciting new insight into animal evolution, BC researcher says Loch Torridon in Scotland, where the microfossil was discovered. Photo: ...

As the world experiences greater dry spells, it's critical to learn more about these resilient organisms. Scientists make stunning discovery after digging in world's driest desert: 'Becoming ...

Summary: New research reveals that the ability of ants to distinguish nestmates from outsiders is a highly flexible, learned ...

Can a creature with one cell and no brain still learn from experience? A growing body of biology suggests that the answer is ...