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Javelinas have a storied history in North America, even if they are not well understood by people who live outside of the ...

The platypus is one of evolution's lovable, oddball animals. The creature seems to defy well-understood rules of biology by ...

Pitt State Biology students are applying what they learn in the classroom to real-world field work in unique eco-systems. In ...

From bold foxes to gregarious birds, animals’ personalities are increasingly being seen as crucial to conservation efforts.

Cooperation is often seen as a strength in nature, but new research suggests it can also carry hidden costs, at least in the ...

Randomness inside cells can decide whether a cancer returns after chemotherapy or whether an infection survives antibiotics.

A large-scale study has identified dozens of blood proteins linked to prostate cancer risk, some shared across populations, ...

Scientists studying Australia’s walking sharks found reproduction demands no extra energy, even under stress, raising new ...

Why does cancer sometimes recur after chemotherapy? Why do some bacteria survive antibiotic treatment? In many cases, the answer appears to lie not in genetic differences, but in biological noise — ...

Scientists are uncovering why Brazil may be one of the most important yet underused resources for studying extreme longevity.

When COVID-19 lockdowns emptied city streets, urban environments changed almost overnight. New research suggests that Los ...