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The nervous system that wasn't supposed to matter A fruit fly injected with a small dose of acid will drag the affected limb, ...

At least a trillion insects are killed annually for food and animal feed. Routine slaughter methods include extreme heat and cold, often preceded by starvation. By comparison, “only” around 79 billion ...

In his new book, eclectic scholar Dr. Boria Sax once again pushes the envelope and offers a unique, brilliant examination ...

Smell rarely moves through outdoor air as a steady stream. Wind breaks an odor cloud into shifting ribbons and gaps, so an animal may catch a burst, ...

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...

Once the fish were dependably taking shots at the insects, she tried outwitting them by presenting them with images of unfamiliar insects to find out whether the fish could recognize that any insect ...