When two cells "talk" to each other, they often do so through tiny channels called electrical synapses. Unlike chemical ...

Thomas University celebrated academic excellence in the biological sciences with the induction of new members into TU’s chapter of the Beta Beta Beta (TriBeta) Biological Honor Society.

Scientists are digging into one of evolution’s strangest puzzles — why only certain creatures developed minds that know they ...

Thanks to more than three decades of monitoring, researchers at the University of Granada reveal how human absence during the ...

A new study has revealed that successful environmental restoration is dependent on bridging the gap between ecological ...

Studying brain scans from nearly 4,000 people across the whole spectrum of human life, from newborns to 90-year-olds, a team ...

In 1959, Adolf Butenandt and his team discovered the first pheromone, bombykol, a chemical released by female silkworm moths ...

"One Hand Clapping" draws from neuroscience, evolution, philosophy and a rich tapestry of cultural references to examine how ...

For decades, anthropologists have wondered whether kissing is an evolutionary thing or a unique cultural quirk we humans ...

Chimpanzees naturally ingest surprising amounts of alcohol from ripe, fermenting fruit. Careful measurements show that their typical fruit diet can equal one to two human drinks each day. This ...

Fever slows seasonal flu by blocking viral replication, but bird-flu strains resist heat. New research reveals why—and what ...

In a groundbreaking study, UC Santa Cruz researchers have shown that developing brain tissue exhibits spontaneous activity ...