Biology(Page 21)

A guide to life, on Earth and beyond, including the top news about plants, animals, and physiology.

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Yes, you can improve your memory. Here’s how.
Health

Yes, you can improve your memory. Here’s how.

By Claire Maldarelli

Suck it, sponges: Marine jellies were the first animals to evolve
Science

Suck it, sponges: Marine jellies were the first animals to evolve

By Sara Chodosh

These monkeys avoid sick friends by sniffing their poo
Science

These monkeys avoid sick friends by sniffing their poo

By Rachel Feltman

Plagued by predators in the sea, these fish are moving onto land
Science

Plagued by predators in the sea, these fish are moving onto land

By Mark D. Kaufman

Introducing the world’s oldest plant-like fossil
Science

Introducing the world’s oldest plant-like fossil

By Mary Beth Griggs

female dance moves
Science

These dance moves are scientifically proven to be sexy

By Sarah Fecht

Pitcher plant
Science

Carnivorous plants aren’t as cool as you think

By Sara Chodosh

Life on Earth exploded, but meteorites didn’t start the party
Science

Life on Earth exploded, but meteorites didn’t start the party

By Mark D. Kaufman

No, scientists didn’t turn mice into killer zombies
Science

No, scientists didn’t turn mice into killer zombies

By Sara Chodosh

To understand the evolution of menopause, just look at family drama—in killer whales
Environment

To understand the evolution of menopause, just look at family drama—in killer whales

By Rachel Feltman

These freaky baboon shrieks could push back the evolution of speech
Science

These freaky baboon shrieks could push back the evolution of speech

By Sara Chodosh

Looking for silicon-based alien life? Don’t hold your breath.
Science

Looking for silicon-based alien life? Don’t hold your breath.

By Kate Baggaley

Now you can buy gorgeous furniture made of mushrooms
Science

Now you can buy gorgeous furniture made of mushrooms

By Knvul Sheikh

Why The Heck Do Animals Live In Our Houses?
Science

Why The Heck Do Animals Live In Our Houses?

By Grennan Milliken

Researchers Restored A Colony Of Microbes In The Gut
Science

Researchers Restored A Colony Of Microbes In The Gut

By Ian Graber-Stiehl

How Humans Evolved To Hurt Each Other
Environment

How Humans Evolved To Hurt Each Other

By Samantha Cole

stomach fat
Science

Obesity Might Not Have Evolved To Protect Us From Starvation

By Claire Maldarelli

Scientists Force Snails To Exercise To See If It Affects Their Decision-Making Skills
Science

Scientists Force Snails To Exercise To See If It Affects Their Decision-Making Skills

By Sara Chodosh

Digitizing The Oceans In Real Time
Science

Digitizing The Oceans In Real Time

By Ian Graber-Stiehl

wolf pups playing
Science

Wolves Are Risk-Takers, According To New Research

By Samantha Cole

Tasmanian devil
Science

Tasmanian Devils Might Be Evolving To Resist Contagious Cancer

By Kate Baggaley

Phillippines nest egg
Science

A Fisherman Found a 75-lb Pearl In A Giant Clam

By G. Clay Whittaker

Science Shows That Men Who Eat Salads Smell More Attractive To Women
Science

Science Shows That Men Who Eat Salads Smell More Attractive To Women

By Samantha Cole

Scientists Design Genome For Upgraded E. Coli
Technology

Scientists Design Genome For Upgraded E. Coli

By Kate Baggaley

The Next Leather Jacket Will Be Made From Mushrooms
Science

The Next Leather Jacket Will Be Made From Mushrooms

By Daniel Grushkin

So What Are These ‘Artificial Preservatives’ That McDonald’s Is Nixing?
Health

So What Are These ‘Artificial Preservatives’ That McDonald’s Is Nixing?

By Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Lichens Can Be Made Of Three Organisms, Not Just Two
Science

Lichens Can Be Made Of Three Organisms, Not Just Two

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

This Is What Humans Would Look Like If We Could Withstand Car Wrecks
Science

This Is What Humans Would Look Like If We Could Withstand Car Wrecks

By Kate Baggaley

Soil Microbe Transplants Could Help Restore Damaged Ecosystems
Science

Soil Microbe Transplants Could Help Restore Damaged Ecosystems

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

Common Infections Might Be Causing Alzheimer’s Disease
Health

Common Infections Might Be Causing Alzheimer’s Disease

By Claire Maldarelli

rats2
Science

What Landmine-Detecting Plants Can Teach Us About Design

On the Road Documenting Bioartists and Biohackers
Science

On the Road Documenting Bioartists and Biohackers

By Daniel Grushkin

A 3D Map Of The Brain Shows How We Understand Language
Science

A 3D Map Of The Brain Shows How We Understand Language

By Claire Maldarelli

Aspergillus nidulans fungus grows on a petri dish
Science

How Fungus And Synthetic Biology Could Save Astronauts On Mars

By Sarah Fecht

The Emperor’s Love of Slime Mold
Science

The Emperor’s Love of Slime Mold

Artist Tattfoo Tan Uses Food Waste to Create Survival Supplies
Science

Artist Tattfoo Tan Uses Food Waste to Create Survival Supplies

By Lydia Chain

Bioart and the Gnawing Invisible
Science

Bioart and the Gnawing Invisible

In Living Color: Microbes Make Tomorrow’s Ink
Science

In Living Color: Microbes Make Tomorrow’s Ink

By Steph Yin

Giant Squid Surfaces From The Deep In Japanese Harbor
Environment

Giant Squid Surfaces From The Deep In Japanese Harbor

By Grennan Milliken

The Desktop Gene Machine
Science

The Desktop Gene Machine

By Lydia Chain

The Artist Who Turned Blood into Photographs
Science

The Artist Who Turned Blood into Photographs

By Steph Yin

Why Does A Fly Landing On Your Arm Make You Itch?
Health

Why Does A Fly Landing On Your Arm Make You Itch?

By Alexandra Ossola

Why our biotech future needs design
Science

Why our biotech future needs design

By The BDC Editors

Did Humans Evolve Opposable Thumbs So We Could Punch Each Other?
Science

Did Humans Evolve Opposable Thumbs So We Could Punch Each Other?

By Sarah Fecht

This Simulated Rat Brain Is Amazing, But Won’t Solve Brain’s Mysteries
Health

This Simulated Rat Brain Is Amazing, But Won’t Solve Brain’s Mysteries

By Claire Maldarelli

Researchers Make Artificial Cells That Can Replicate Themselves
Science

Researchers Make Artificial Cells That Can Replicate Themselves

By Alexandra Ossola

Are viruses alive? New evidence says yes
Science

Are viruses alive? New evidence says yes

By Grennan Milliken

Brilliant 10: Jonathan Pruitt Studies How (Spider) Societies Function
Science

Brilliant 10: Jonathan Pruitt Studies How (Spider) Societies Function

By Veronique Greenwood and Cassandra Willyard

New Species On Human Family Tree Discovered In Ancient Mass Grave
Science

New Species On Human Family Tree Discovered In Ancient Mass Grave

By Claire Maldarelli

First Octopus Genome Sequence Reveals Clues About Camouflage And Big Brains
Environment

First Octopus Genome Sequence Reveals Clues About Camouflage And Big Brains

By Claire Maldarelli

Do You Have Horizontally Slit Pupils? You Might Be A Prey Animal
Science

Do You Have Horizontally Slit Pupils? You Might Be A Prey Animal

By Claire Maldarelli

Frozen Fruit Fly Sex Is As Freaky As It Looks
Environment

Frozen Fruit Fly Sex Is As Freaky As It Looks

Brew Tang Clan: Can Rap Music Really Brew Better Beer?
Science

Brew Tang Clan: Can Rap Music Really Brew Better Beer?

By G. Clay Whittaker

How It Works: Growing A Biological Drone To Explore Mars
Science

How It Works: Growing A Biological Drone To Explore Mars

By Andrew Zaleski

Do Fish Get Out Of Breath?
Science

Do Fish Get Out Of Breath?

By Daniel Engber

recombinant DNA extraction in a kitchen at South by Southwest
DIY

SXSW 2015: I Reprogrammed A Lifeform In Someone’s Kitchen While Drinking A Beer

By Loren Grush

Meet The Woman Who Wants To Grow Clothing In A Lab
Science

Meet The Woman Who Wants To Grow Clothing In A Lab

By Daniel Grushkin

Long Tails May Save Luna Moths From Hungry Bats [Video]
Science

Long Tails May Save Luna Moths From Hungry Bats [Video]

By Sarah Fecht

Biology Ideas That Billionaire Peter Thiel Thinks Are Worth Funding
Science

Biology Ideas That Billionaire Peter Thiel Thinks Are Worth Funding

By Francie Diep

New Fungal Species Found In Salami Delightfully Named ‘Penicillium Salamii’
Science

New Fungal Species Found In Salami Delightfully Named ‘Penicillium Salamii’

By Lydia Ramsey

Science Is Beautiful: The Human Body Under The Microscope
Science

Science Is Beautiful: The Human Body Under The Microscope

By Lydia Ramsey

Redesigned E. Coli Resists Viruses And Might Make GMOs Safer
Technology

Redesigned E. Coli Resists Viruses And Might Make GMOs Safer

By Francie Diep

Genetically Modified Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire
Technology

Genetically Modified Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire

By Sarah Fecht

Robotic Experiment Recreates Evolution In Oil And Water
Technology

Robotic Experiment Recreates Evolution In Oil And Water

By Francie Diep