Why do giraffes have long necks? Discover 10 interesting facts about their necks here
Giraffes, the tallest land animals, possess remarkably long necks measuring up to six feet. This extraordinary adaptation ...
A step closer to building an artificial kidney
Most people only ever see the organ in cross-section, through textbooks or by dissecting animal kidneys in high (secondary ..
Deep-Sea Discovery Reveals How Life Might Begin Without Biology
Chinese scientists have found abiotic organic compounds in the ocean crust, shedding light on deep-sea carbon cycles and life ...
Monkeys that escaped a lab are a species used for human research since the 1800s
The rhesus macaque monkeys that escaped a South Carolina medical lab this week are among the most studied animals on the ...
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Chimpanzees Could Never Randomly Type the Complete Works of Shakespeare, Study Finds
While testing the "infinite monkey theorem," mathematicians found that the odds of a chimpanzee typing even a short phrase ...
Plants and animals with bigger genomes grow less efficiently—new research helps explain why they never died out
All living things have a blueprint provided by the DNA that is stored in every one of their cells. Yet the amount of DNA in ...
Meet The ‘Greater Short-Horned Lizard’—It Shoots Blood At Its Predators From Up To 5 Feet Away
The greater short-horned lizard boasts an impressive arsenal of defense mechanisms—more impressive than the myths they inspire.
Undetected bird flu cases prompts call for expanded testing of farm employees
The CDC study provides the largest window to date into how the bird virus first detected in March in dairy cows may be ...
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Watch Vampire Bats Run on a Tiny Treadmill to Shed Light on Their Blood-Fueled Metabolism
In a rare technique among mammals, the bats burn proteins from blood, rather than carbs or fat, to power their pursuits of ...
One diet 'reverses' diabetes and boosts overall health, says wellness expert
A plant-based diet centres around fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds - but doesn't necessarily eliminate animal products completely ...