Nancy Shute discusses how scientists are beginning to study animals’ emotions and personalities — from joy to individual ...

Researchers at Leipzig University and TU Dresden have succeeded in developing biological switches that can selectively turn ion channels on and off using light pulses. Initial applications show that ...

For 450 million years, plants and soil fungi have been trading partners. The fungi weave through plant roots, delivering phosphorus and other soil minerals in exchange for sugars and fats produced by ...

There are more ways to get iron than a bloody steak. Experts share the why we need the mineral and the best iron-rich foods ...

Drinks like green tea, coffee, berry smoothies, and others contain nutrients that can help support memory, focus, and overall brain health.

The natural world has produced some of the most potent poisons known to science. Here are some of the deadliest to humans ...

Many people still don’t understand how protein works, why it matters or the best ways to get enough of it in their diet. Here's what to know.

Scientists are unraveling the role of senescent cells in a common form of epilepsy, and it could point to new treatments.

For more than a century, people have considered Alzheimer's disease (AD) an irreversible illness. Consequently, research has focused on preventing or slowing it, rather than recovery. Despite billions ...

Gastrointestinal nematode infection is an important cause of high economic losses in livestock production. Nematode control based on a synthetic chemical approach is considered unsustainable due to ...

As people age, their immune system function declines. T cell populations become smaller and can't react to pathogens as quickly, making people more susceptible to a variety of infections. To try to ...