This mini donkey gets big boost from pacemaker
Nix, a miniature donkey with a potentially fatal heart condition, is on the mend after a successful pacemaker implantation by veterinarians at the Cornell...
New COVID variants could emerge from animals or from people with chronic infections –...
As the COVID pandemic rolls on, we’re becoming all too familiar with the continued emergence of new variants.
Some can thwart immunity from vaccines and...
Why thinking hard makes you tired?
It’s no surprise that hard physical labor wears you out, but what about hard mental labor?
Sitting around thinking hard for hours makes one feel...
Whales learn songs from each other in a cultural ‘deep dive’
A University of Queensland-led study has found humpback whales can learn incredibly complex songs from whales from other regions.
Dr Jenny Allen, whose doctoral work...
Scientists reveal the deadly workings of a carnivorous plant
Scientists at the University of Bristol have uncovered the deadly workings of a carnivorous plant.
In the steaming jungles of Borneo, plants have evolved innumerable...
Yale scientists find way to restore cell, organ function in pigs after death
Within minutes of the final heartbeat, a cascade of biochemical events triggered by a lack of blood flow, oxygen, and nutrients begins to destroy...
Every bird has some dinosaur form, shows study
All baby birds have a moment prior to hatching when their hip bone is a tiny replica of a dinosaur’s pelvis.
That’s one of the...
Flies, roaches not likely to spread COVID-19
Scientists from Texas A&M University found insects like biting flies and cockroaches are not likely to spread the agent of COVID-19 to humans.
The research...
Evolution may be predictable, shows plant study
Evolution has long been viewed as a rather random process, with the traits of species shaped by chance mutations and environmental events — and...
How stressed-out plants produce their own aspirin
Plants protect themselves from environmental hazards like insects, drought and heat by producing salicylic acid, also known as aspirin.
A new understanding of this process...