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Animals have evolved crab-like bodies at least five times throughout history, a process known as carcinization.

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Nestled in the nether regions of the nasal passage is a little-known organ that sees a lot of use in other animals but seems ...

“Expression tells us what cells do, but regulatory DNA tells us where they come from, how they develop, and which germ layer ...

Look in the mirror and the feature that quietly sets you apart from every other species is not your eyes or your opposable ...

Remembering to take medication every single day can become confusing and burdensome. MIT scientists have made capsules that ...

Sweat is mostly water and its primary function is to regulate our body temperature and cool us down. The liver and kidneys ...

A new study finds that even after weight returns in anorexia nervosa, muscle strength may remain impaired, with implications ...

Follow the story of how beavers have earned their role as New York's state mammal by contributing to the economy and ...

Discover eight animals with shockingly long tongues and how evolution shaped their extraordinary feeding adaptations.

Ferrets are beloved, curious creatures whose popularity as a family pet has steadily increased over the past decades. However ...