Month: July 2014

Reproductive biologists have ruled out the ‘Production-Line Hypothesis,’ one of the leading thoughts on why…

Understanding the basis of psychiatric disorders has been extremely challenging because there are many genetic…

A small tree or shrub found in mountainous Central and South American rainforests has a…

In an unexpected discovery, researchers have found that the complex eyes of mantis shrimp are…

Up to one-quarter of individuals currently labeled as obese are actually metabolically healthy. Though obesity…

It has been known for its flavorful addition to soups and as a delicacy for…

New research helps explain the heat-generating properties of brown fat, a possible key to weight…

Iron is an essential element in all living creatures, and its availability in seawater can…

A frog’s jump is not as simple as it seems. Scientists have discovered that different…

Scientists have carried out the first molecular characterization of the African elephant’s adipose tissue —…