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Animal Behavior
Animal Behavior is the scientific study of the wild ways in which animals interact with each other, with other living beings, and with the environment. It explores how animals relate to their physical environment as well as to other organisms, and includes topics such as how animals find and defend resources, avoid predators, choose mates, reproduce, and care for their young.
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DEC 07, 2023Plants & Animals
A recent study published in Nature Communications examines how increased levels of artificial light, specifically in urb ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 05, 2023Microbiology
Microbes are everywhere, even inside of our bodies. The gut microbiome has been shown to have a powerful influence on bi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 04, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacterial cells are far simpler than animal cells - bacterial cells don't even have membrane-bound organelles like m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2023Neuroscience
New research reveals how extreme devotion affects brain.Written By: Amielle MorenoNOV 19, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) happen when a person is subjected to a blow or jolt to the head, or when a penetrating i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 16, 2023Neuroscience
Young women with depression are more likely to have lower levels of taurine in their hippocampus than healthy controls. ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 14, 2023Microbiology
The trillions of microorganisms in the human gastrointestinal tract, the gut microbiome, has a powerful influence on man ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 08, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
When people are exposed to dangerous, frightening, or shocking events, feeling afraid is normal. After trauma occurs, pe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2023Microbiology
Many people are familiar with a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii because it is carried by cats. It is also found in und ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 06, 2023Genetics & Genomics
How did cats evolve into so many different species, like tigers, panthers, and domestic cats? A new study has explored c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 04, 2023Neuroscience
Daily strawberry consumption may reduce the risk of developing dementia among certain middle-aged populations. The corre ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 26, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in Nature Communications examines how the primary ingredient in marijuana known as delta-9-tetr ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScOCT 17, 2023Earth & The Environment
A recent study to be presented at the Geological Society of America’s GSA Connects 2023 meeting examines variances ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScOCT 09, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
In the early 1900s, Japanese scientist Kikunae Ikeda suggested that umami was a basic taste, like bitter, salty, sour, o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2023Neuroscience
When tasked to be malevolent, attention areas quiet our empathetic impulses and allow egocentric and selfish thinking to ...Written By: Amielle MorenoSEP 14, 2023Health & Medicine
A recent study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Practice discusses the psychedelic drug known as psilocybin, whic ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 08, 2023Microbiology
The Amazon rainforest has been through periods of serious drought in recent years, some of which have been accompanied b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 22, 2023Neuroscience
Revelations from across neuroscience underscore that obesity may be more than just skin deep, tracing its roots to neuro ...Written By: Amielle MorenoAUG 14, 2023Neuroscience
The mysteries behind the brain's preference for giving time over money are starting to unravel.Written By: Amielle MorenoAUG 09, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A study examined perceptions from a sample of Vermont consumers and found that although hemp awareness is high, the use ...Written By: Kerry CharronAUG 07, 2023Neuroscience
The tiny yet powerful hypothalamus influences eating. So, what does it mean if this area enlarged?Written By: Amielle MorenoAUG 05, 2023Earth & The Environment
A recent study published in Science found that adult trees in tropical forests are subject to forces resulting in greate ...Written By: Amelia RhodelandAUG 02, 2023Neuroscience
Study uncovers that serotonin and SSRI treatment shape our cognitive effort and information-seeking behaviors.Written By: Amielle MorenoJUL 19, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Two live tangled individuals of freshwater hairworm, can be seen in this image by Gonzalo GiribetWritten By: Carmen Leitch
DEC 07, 2023
Plants & Animals
A recent study published in Nature Communications examines how increased levels of artificial light, specifically in urb
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 05, 2023
Microbiology
Microbes are everywhere, even inside of our bodies. The gut microbiome has been shown to have a powerful influence on bi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 04, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacterial cells are far simpler than animal cells - bacterial cells don't even have membrane-bound organelles like m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2023
Neuroscience
New research reveals how extreme devotion affects brain.
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
NOV 19, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) happen when a person is subjected to a blow or jolt to the head, or when a penetrating i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2023
Neuroscience
Young women with depression are more likely to have lower levels of taurine in their hippocampus than healthy controls.
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 14, 2023
Microbiology
The trillions of microorganisms in the human gastrointestinal tract, the gut microbiome, has a powerful influence on man
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 08, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
When people are exposed to dangerous, frightening, or shocking events, feeling afraid is normal. After trauma occurs, pe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2023
Microbiology
Many people are familiar with a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii because it is carried by cats. It is also found in und
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 06, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
How did cats evolve into so many different species, like tigers, panthers, and domestic cats? A new study has explored c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 04, 2023
Neuroscience
Daily strawberry consumption may reduce the risk of developing dementia among certain middle-aged populations. The corre
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 26, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in Nature Communications examines how the primary ingredient in marijuana known as delta-9-tetr
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 17, 2023
Earth & The Environment
A recent study to be presented at the Geological Society of America’s GSA Connects 2023 meeting examines variances
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 09, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
In the early 1900s, Japanese scientist Kikunae Ikeda suggested that umami was a basic taste, like bitter, salty, sour, o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2023
Neuroscience
When tasked to be malevolent, attention areas quiet our empathetic impulses and allow egocentric and selfish thinking to
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
SEP 14, 2023
Health & Medicine
A recent study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Practice discusses the psychedelic drug known as psilocybin, whic
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 08, 2023
Microbiology
The Amazon rainforest has been through periods of serious drought in recent years, some of which have been accompanied b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 22, 2023
Neuroscience
Revelations from across neuroscience underscore that obesity may be more than just skin deep, tracing its roots to neuro
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
AUG 14, 2023
Neuroscience
The mysteries behind the brain's preference for giving time over money are starting to unravel.
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
AUG 09, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A study examined perceptions from a sample of Vermont consumers and found that although hemp awareness is high, the use
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
AUG 07, 2023
Neuroscience
The tiny yet powerful hypothalamus influences eating. So, what does it mean if this area enlarged?
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
AUG 05, 2023
Earth & The Environment
A recent study published in Science found that adult trees in tropical forests are subject to forces resulting in greate
...
Written By:
Amelia Rhodeland
AUG 02, 2023
Neuroscience
Study uncovers that serotonin and SSRI treatment shape our cognitive effort and information-seeking behaviors.
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
JUL 19, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Two live tangled individuals of freshwater hairworm, can be seen in this image by Gonzalo Giribet
Written By:
Carmen Leitch