Hepatitis B virus (HBV) has a narrow host range, mainly infecting hominoids. A new study reveals the structural differences in the liver cell receptor (NTCP) between humans and monkeys, explaining why ...

Coral snakes, known for their vibrant colors and potent venom, belong to the Elapidae family. Predominantly found in the ...

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a leading cause of chronic liver diseases, that spreads among individuals through blood or body fluids. According ...

Prof. Thomas Seeley, the Horace White Professor in Biology Emeritus presented his latest book, Piping-Hot Bees and Boisterous Buzz-Runners: 20 Mysteries of Honey Bee Behavior Solved in a Nov. 21 book ...

A new study suggests that gut microbes played a key role in the evolution of larger brains in primates by influencing energy ...

Brain tissue is among the most energetically costly in the body, and as a result, larger-brained mammals require more energy to support brain growth and maintenance.

“We know the community of microbes living in the large intestine can produce compounds that affect aspects of human biology – ...

Scientists are getting new insights into how human hibernation could be possible for long periods during space travel by ...

Studying nonhuman animals responses to death shows a lot about their minds and similarities to human minds. When it comes to ...

Muddy footprints left on a Kenyan lakeside suggest two of our early human ancestors were nearby neighbors 5 million years ago ...

Scientists piece together genetic links between chimpanzee groups over thousands of years and discovered a surprisingly ...

The new Dogma meets Thomas Kuhn’s definition of a paradigm shift. The DNA/RNA Dogma is sufficiently unprecedented to attract ...