Turtle-riding Barnacles Move 54 Millimeters At Most

Barnacles aren’t exactly renowned for their athleticism, staying glued in place for much of their lives. But turtle-riding barnacles are…

From destructive land use to invasive species, scientists have identified the main drivers of biodiversity loss – so that countries…

An asteroid strike 66 million years ago wiped out the non-avian dinosaurs and devastated the Earth’s forests, but tree-dwelling ancestors…

Fewer than 400 North Atlantic right whales remain in the wild, and not even 100 of them are breeding females. Their biggest…

Bees are one of the most important animal on our planet. They have been associated with human society from the…

Modern sloths may be dedicated vegetarians, but at least one of their massive Ice Age cousins chowed down on meat…

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common form of liver cancer and BCL-2 and p53 prevents the progression of HCC…

Stopping the decline in wildlife and plant species is as important as tackling climate change, the head of Natural Resources…

We spend our waking moments thinking random thoughts. Constant thinking is the price we pay for the marvelous neuronal flexibility,…

In developed countries, there has been an increase in public awareness and media attention regarding the health consequences of bed…

Mutations in a protein known to cause Parkinson’s Disease derange transportation in and out of brain cells, reports a team…

New research led by the University of Oxford, published in Conservation Letters, has examined the conflict between small-scale fisheries and marine…