biology
Frogs become transparent by 'hiding' blood in their liver during sleep: study
Most animals would die if they tried this.
Battle of the sexes: Maine university in uproar after professor insists there are only 2 sexes
Students at the University of Southern Maine are in meltdown after a professor at the college accurately insisted there were only two sexes.
Vomiting flies are more disgusting and dangerous than we know: scientists
Shoo, fly — indeed.
Insulin pill 'breakthrough' could be life-changing for diabetics relying on injections
Researchers in Canada are developing oral insulin tablets that would replace the necessity of daily injections for patients.
Your phone is causing wrinkles — and worse 'detrimental effects' from blue light
Staring at your phone is causing you more than eye strain, it's giving you wrinkles — and worse, according to a new study.
Chris Hemsworth hypes revival of extinct, 'iconic' Tasmanian tiger
"Thor" superstar told The Post he's psyched about the return of the "Tassie tiger" to his native Australia.
GMA meteorologist Ginger Zee has scary encounter with great white sharks
This summer’s slew of shark sightings is far from fin-ito — just ask Ginger Zee.
What having a stinky friend actually says about you
A new study has revealed that a person's body odor — and ability to smell — may impact their search for platonic pals of the same sex.
Students hold funeral for skeleton used in biology classes since 1952
Around 80 students, teachers and town officials in the western German town of Schleiden buried a classroom skeleton that had served as an educational specimen for decades.
Taylor Swift latest addition to all-star cast of creepy crawling critters
Taylor Swift could have been talking about this skittering insect when she wrote "Shake it Off."
Sexperts debunk G-spot 'orgasm button' myth: It's actually 5 'zones'
Scientists are considering renaming the elusive erogenous area — which they now claim has "mislead" people to think of it as an automatic orgasm button.
UK's Boris Johnson says 'basic facts of biology' are key in transgender debate
British leader Boris Johnson has waded into the transgender debate, telling parliament that the “basic facts of biology remain overwhelmingly important” in distinguishing men from women.
Will huge, parachuting Joro spiders invade New York City?
The massive spider, an invasive species from Asia, has already descended on Southeastern states — and is likely making its way up North.
Why sweat, the ‘biological superpower,’ should be revered — not feared
Bill Hayes, author of "Sweat: A History of Exercise," explains why perspiration should be prized.
How Edward O. Wilson taught us to expand our sense of wonder
Edward O. Wilson, the Harvard biologist who died Sunday at age 92, is most famous for his contributions to evolutionary biology, but he built his career on ants.
Here’s the real reason why men and women love differently
Oxford University anthropologist Anna Machin looked at one study which used a fMRI scanner, which maps brain activity.
After public mockery and even death threats, doc doubles down on COVID 'lab leak' origin theory
Alina Chan's book, “Viral: The Search for the Origin of COVID-19” — written with Matt Ridley and published last month — has already stirred up controversy and division. Upon its release, the...
New research suggests signs of dementia can be detected in blood
In a new study published Monday in the scientific journal "EMBO Molecular Medicine," scientists said that certain levels of microRNAs could be harbingers of the condition.
AI used to predict which animal viruses are likely to infect humans: study
Nearly 2 million animal viruses can infect humans.
Australian scientist speaks to frogs, fears their silence
The 70-year-old biology professor and conservationist has mastered imitating and understanding the shrills, croaks and whistles of frogs.