biology
AI 'tongue' can 'taste' the difference between Coke and Pepsi, Penn State researchers reveal
Could this be the ultimate taste-tester?
375-pound great-grandfather sea turtle released back into Florida ocean after rehab
A sea turtle has been sent back into the ocean off the coast of Florida after recovering from some serious wounds.
Dear Abby: My daughter's biological mother told her I'm not her 'real mom'
Dear Abby weighs in on an adoptive mother's struggle with her daughter's biological mom and a husband who changed during the pandemic.
Biologists surprised by 'interesting' crooked fish caught in Florida waters
Biologists in Florida recently caught a fish with an unusual crooked spine, photos show.
Is this why people go bald? Your hair may be 'stressed,' new study finds
Could a cure for the bane of baldness be on the hairline horizon?
Inside the Smithsonian's tropical research island in Panama
In a world that often feels like it has no more mysteries to discover (at least on land), scientists from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) have recently proven otherwise....
China could deploy 'deadly COVID bioweapon, brain control technology' in future war against US: report
The report, titled "Plagues, Cyborgs, and Supersoldiers: The Human Domain of War Research," lays out several scenarios of possible future conflict.
Rare mutation that halves risk of Parkinson's disease discovered
Nearly 1 million Americans have Parkinson's disease — a number that is expected to grow to 1.2 million by 2030, according to the Parkinson's Foundation.
'Resurrection biology' scientists work to bring back extinct dodo, study ancient 'zombie viruses'
The science, called resurrection biology, has made immense progress over the past year as researchers in the field turn to the past for solutions for the future.
How old are you really? 4 ways 'age-o-type' reveals your body's true age
The amount of candles on your birthday cake has little to do with how old you are biologically, according to a recent Stanford medical study.
Giant parachuting spiders 'spreading like wildfire' across the East Coast
If a Joro does enter a home, it would be likely easier to scare the spider away rather than hiring an exterminator.
Hitting the snooze button boosts wakefulness, brain function: study
You snooze, you ... win?
I took a DNA test — my son isn't my biological child, but should I tell him?
"My son looks nothing like me," the man noted. "I have brown hair and green eyes, he has blonde hair and blue eyes."
New jellyfish study could change the way we view our own brains
The findings contradict previous scientific perceptions of what animals with simple nervous systems are capable of, the study indicated.
Powerlifter reacts to biological male taking women's national record: 'Completely unfair'
April Hutchinson discussed Anne Andres, a 40-year-old transwoman setting all-time records at the Canadian Powerlifting Union’s 2023 Western Canadian Championship Sunday.
Why people are ‘becoming less attractive’: facial analyst
Humans are said to be getting uglier — and it's got nothing to do with aging, according to one expert.
I took fistfuls of anti-aging supplements to be forever young — it just made me sick
Folks like billionaire tech tycoon Bryan Johnson have pushed the theory of extending one’s lifespan through “bio-hacking.” But the do-it-yourself aging-reversal trend has doubters.
See what really happens after a bee sting: 'Zombie-like muscles keep digging'
Horrifying video sparks serious buzz: "Even when the stringer is detached, zombie-like muscles keep digging and injecting the venom."
Here are the average penis sizes among countries -- and the US faces stiff competition
Researchers analyzed data of penis sizes from nearly 90 nations — and the competition is stiff.
Science needs to stop using terms like male, female, mother and father, researchers say
"Male" and "female" should be swapped with “sperm-producing” and “egg-producing" in science, according to the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Language Project.