‘Heat Ages People’: As Temperatures Rise, Scientists Study How Humans React
When W. Larry Kenney, a professor of physiology at Pennsylvania State University, began studying how extreme heat harms humans, his…
When W. Larry Kenney, a professor of physiology at Pennsylvania State University, began studying how extreme heat harms humans, his…
Paleontologists have long wrangled with the question of dinosaur metabolisms — whether they ran hot, like modern birds and mammals…
Flying salamanders? Well, not quite, but there is a species called the wandering salamander that lives in the tallest trees…
Lovebirds, small parrots with vibrant rainbow plumage and cheeky personalities, are popular pets. They swing from ropes, cuddle with companions…
Most octopus species live for one year. But the deaths of octopus mothers after they reproduce have long been a…
Glycera dibranchiata is exactly the kind of creature you don’t want to find at the bottom of your beach bucket.…
VAGINA OBSCURAAn Anatomical VoyageBy Rachel E. Gross Your vagina is a mystery, an enigma, a world that has been largely…
The boa constrictor got its name for a reason. To kill its prey, a boa will coil around it, squeezing…
Cheetahs are the fastest animals on land, clocking in at speeds over 60 miles per hour. Salamanders, in comparison, run…
When choosing between life and limb, many animals willingly sacrifice the limb. The ability to drop appendages is known as…