Virus DNA in Humans: What’s in Your Genes?
We all carry remnants of DNA from viruses that infected our ancestors millions of years ago. In fact, all mammals…
Category: Biology
Fish Food Turned into Two New Biofuels
By Kate S. A common algae commercially grown to make fish food could become a future source of biofuel, according…
Oldest Primates Lived in Trees
By Kate Stone A new study from the University of Florida suggests that humans’ earliest primate ancestor was a tree-dwelling…
Harlequin Filefish Uses Smell to Fool Predators
Harlequin filefish can disguise their smell to hide from predators. In fact, they can make themselves smell like coral instead…
Honey Bees Need Less Environmental Stress
Honey bees are threatened by the parasitic Varroa mite, insecticides, and a host of other factors. Scientists have a possible solution.
Tapeworm Removed from Man’s Brain
Doctors in the UK recently removed a very rare tapeworm from a man’s brain that had been living there for…
How Humans, Birds, and Grasshoppers Breathe
This informative illustration of how three different animals breathe is the work of Eleanor Lutz, a designer with a degree…
Saving the Honey Bees with Microscopic Bugs
For several decades, honey bees have been ravaged by a deadly disease that kills their babies and leads to the…
Florida Lizards are Evolving, Fast
In the span of just 15 years, scientists have documented native lizards evolving rapidly in response to pressure from an invasive species.
Bluefin Killifish Flamboyant Fin Colors
Fish use their fins for swimming, but fins can also advertise a fish’s social status and health. In a new…