They derive their energy from differences in the concentration of hydrogen ions across some of these membranes ...

A major milestone for steppe restoration was reached as a group of globally endangered kulans (Asiatic wild ass) were released from the “Alibi” Reintroduction Center into the vast landscapes of the ...

The threat of a government shutdown has become a recurring event in Washington. Another one of those moments has arrived as the beginning of the fiscal year approaches Wednesday. This time, ...

Antibiotic resistance is sometimes referred to as the silent pandemic - a contagion that spreads without us really knowing its extent or severity. But ...

Eggs, shrimp, and other once-forbidden foods now have the all-clear. Here are the surprising high-cholesterol foods experts say are the real culprits. The post The 9 Worst Foods for Your Cholesterol, ...

On Tuesday, June 3, Dr. Neal Barnard ’75, president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), filed a lawsuit against Macalester, alleging fraud. The lawsuit argues that ...

A team of MIT geochemists has unearthed new evidence in very old rocks suggesting that some of the first animals on Earth were likely ancestors of the modern sea sponge.

From snails to skunks, squirrels to cicadas, most of our neighbors are quiet and seldom interact with us, but they play important roles in the world.

Planets are not living organisms and, like molecules, do not have to be biological. But at least one is deeply biological in a distinctive, illuminating way—one which reveals how life has consequences ...

This important study demonstrates that ocular organoids can generate both retina and lens through a non-canonical, "inside-out" morphogenetic route. The work is solid, with well-designed experiments ...

EASTON, Pa. – Easton City Council amended an ordinance governing animal sales Wednesday night at city hall. The update prohibits the sale of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians at retail pet shops ...

Arguably the most interesting new alien lifeform in Alien: Earth has two names: T. Ocellus and Species 64. Visually, T. Ocellus resembles a large eyeball with multiple pupils and octopus-like ...