Animals come in an extraordinary range of body shapes. A starfish looks nothing like an earthworm, a mouse, or a human. Yet even closely related species can appear radically different: corals, ...

When a virus infects a bacterial cell, the viral genome is the first component to be fully injected into the cell, making it an ideal immune target. A bacterial enzyme anchored to the membrane ...

The chain catshark may look like any other shark in daylight, but under blue light, its skin glows neon green. Here’s a breakdown of this remarkable adaptation.

After NHPS revealed that 180 of the city's 1,900 teachers are absent each day, teachers have spoken up about juggling illnesses, family responsibilities, low morale, and heavy workloads -- while often ...

It's well known that many animals, including migratory birds, butterflies, and even fish, use the sun for navigational purposes. Nocturnal animals are dealt a more difficult hand, however, as the moon ...

The Spring Equinox has a much older claim to new year energy, and once I started using it, my goals actually stuck.

They live in our houses, drink our water and even sleep in our beds. Cats have become an integral part of many households and ...

(Figure8Photos/Getty Images) The passage of time may be linear, but the course of human aging is not. Rather than a gradual transition, your life staggers and lurches through the rapid growth of ...

In Beachwood City Schools news, the Beachwood High School Science Olympiad team won its regional competition; the school's girls track & field team won an indoor title; and thre middle school ...

Scientists discover hedgehogs hear ultrasound, opening the possibility of warning sounds that keep them away from roads.

New study identifies 'mechanotypes' as the physical links between genes and body shapes, explaining and predicting how ...

Research findings are available online in the journal Current Biology 00004-7). The original story “ Researchers discover a hidden whistle inside a horse’s whinny ” is published in The Brighter Side ...