Centenarian Tortoises May Set the Standard for Anti-Aging
For mammals like humans, aging is inevitable. No matter how many vitamins we take, skin sags, bones soften and joints…
For mammals like humans, aging is inevitable. No matter how many vitamins we take, skin sags, bones soften and joints…
Paleontologists have long wrangled with the question of dinosaur metabolisms — whether they ran hot, like modern birds and mammals…
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.…
When new buds emerge on trees and the ground warms with the advent of spring, foragers fan out through woodlands,…
Sidney Altman was born on May 7, 1939, in Montreal, the second son of Victor and Ray (Arlin) Altman. His…
The boa constrictor got its name for a reason. To kill its prey, a boa will coil around it, squeezing…
Symmetry runs rampant in nature. It’s present wherever mirror images are repeated, like in the right and left halves of…
Researchers also assessed the user-friendliness of each product. “You want to make sure that nothing requires too much force, make…
Cheetahs are the fastest animals on land, clocking in at speeds over 60 miles per hour. Salamanders, in comparison, run…