Life Sciences and Biomedicine Archives

Fossil Sheds Light on Early Human Evolution

The discovery of a fossilized lower jaw bone in Ethiopia has pushed back evidence of the human genus — Homo…

Biology

See how your skeletal muscles work in this graphic by Eleanor Lutz. Skeletal muscles are the muscles that attach to the bones of your skeleton.

By Kate Stone Around the world, honey bees are in decline and under constant threat from parasites. This ongoing problem…

Life on our planet could be at least one billion years older than previously thought, according to new geological research…

Health

Treadmill desks help sedentary office workers get out of their chairs and get moving, but researchers at Oregon State University…

The heart of a bluefin tuna keeps pumping during extreme temperature changes that would stop a human heart, according to…

Researchers at Columbia University have developed a low-cost smartphone accessory that tests for infectious diseases — HIV and syphilis —…

We recently reported on new technology that enables amputees and other disabled people to control robotic arms with their brains.…

Biology Health

We all carry remnants of DNA from viruses that infected our ancestors millions of years ago. In fact, all mammals…

By Kate S. A common algae commercially grown to make fish food could become a future source of biofuel, according…