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Mammals: warm-blooded vertebrate animal of a class, distinguishable by the hair or fur, secretion of milk by females for the nourishment of the young, and, at times, the birth of live young.
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AUG 10, 2015Neuroscience
Losing sleep means physiological effects and behavioral changes, and people have studied the link between sleep loss and ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAUG 01, 2015Infographics
Venom is a toxin secreted by certain animals as a means of defense, aggression, or trapping prey. Given that venom is us ...JUL 19, 2015Neuroscience
Using light to remotely activate drugs could be the next big thing in treating pain, depression, epilepsy and other neur ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJUN 20, 2015Videos
What would you say if we told you that the Earth is getting ready for its next major extinction; the sixth, to be exact? ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 12, 2015Videos
Have you ever stopped to think about why we have hair? Or maybe, why we have hair in some regions of the body and not ot ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 10, 2015Neuroscience
New molecules created with synthetic chemistry can alter the circadian rhythm in mammals. Chemists and biologists at the ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAY 22, 2015Plants & Animals
The massive oil leak in the spring of 2010 devastated coastlines along the Gulf of Mexico and its effects will likely co ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 11, 2015Technology
Much has been said about the human capacity to bond. John Bowlby's attachment theory is based on our primal need to bond ...Written By: Will HectorMAY 04, 2015Genetics & Genomics
A team of Spanish researchers believes that a sixth DNA base called methyl-adenine could regulate the expression of cert ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 28, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Scientists from Johns Hopkins have found that neurons are not risk-averse, if fact, they use minor "DNA surgeries" to to ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeAPR 14, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
Outbreaks of leukemia that have devastated some populations of soft-shell clams along the east coast of North America fo ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeAPR 06, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Growing up near Springfield, Mass., Laurie Boyer was always interested in science but didn't have many opportunities to ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 06, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Some muscles get all the glory. Bodybuilders show off their swollen triceps; sprinters flash their sharp-edged calves. B ...Written By: Will HectorMAR 31, 2015Plants & Animals
With its scaly exterior, peculiar body shape and propensity for rolling into an armored ball when threatened, the pangol ...Written By: Will HectorMAR 26, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania describe the first set of genes importa ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAR 25, 2015Plants & Animals
You could call it one of the world's longest games of hide and seek.
For more than 20 years, the Ili pika (Oc ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 25, 2015Earth & The Environment
Pitcairn Island is well known for being the landing place of the HMS Bounty in 1790. The crew, who had successfully carr ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 23, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Scientists at Harvard University are one step closer to bringing Woolly mammoths back to life, after successfully insert ...Written By: Robert WoodardMAR 20, 2015Immunology
Culling vampire bat colonies to fight rabies in Latin America does little to slow the spread of the virus-and could even ...Written By: Will HectorMAR 20, 2015Microbiology
When Tsimane men come home to their families after a day of hunting, their levels of oxytocin-the "love hormone"-go up.< ...Written By: Will HectorMAR 18, 2015Plants & Animals
Francisco Delgado Vargas, from the Autonomous University of Sinaloa (UAS), researches the use of the plant Typha dominge ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 13, 2015Earth & The Environment
Localized die-offs aren't even the most disruptive effect of depleted oxygen. "Changes in oxygen turn out to be really i ...Written By: Greg CruikshankMAR 13, 2015Neuroscience
Pigeons might never ask noontime park-bench noshers to share their lunch, but the birds known for their relative intelli ...Written By: Will HectorMAR 12, 2015Genetics & Genomics
A new study reveals an important connection between dozens of genes that may contribute to autism, a major step toward u ...Written By: Ilene Schneider
AUG 10, 2015
Neuroscience
Losing sleep means physiological effects and behavioral changes, and people have studied the link between sleep loss and
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
AUG 01, 2015
Infographics
Venom is a toxin secreted by certain animals as a means of defense, aggression, or trapping prey. Given that venom is us
...
JUL 19, 2015
Neuroscience
Using light to remotely activate drugs could be the next big thing in treating pain, depression, epilepsy and other neur
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JUN 20, 2015
Videos
What would you say if we told you that the Earth is getting ready for its next major extinction; the sixth, to be exact?
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 12, 2015
Videos
Have you ever stopped to think about why we have hair? Or maybe, why we have hair in some regions of the body and not ot
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 10, 2015
Neuroscience
New molecules created with synthetic chemistry can alter the circadian rhythm in mammals. Chemists and biologists at the
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAY 22, 2015
Plants & Animals
The massive oil leak in the spring of 2010 devastated coastlines along the Gulf of Mexico and its effects will likely co
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 11, 2015
Technology
Much has been said about the human capacity to bond. John Bowlby's attachment theory is based on our primal need to bond
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAY 04, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
A team of Spanish researchers believes that a sixth DNA base called methyl-adenine could regulate the expression of cert
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 28, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists from Johns Hopkins have found that neurons are not risk-averse, if fact, they use minor "DNA surgeries" to to
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
APR 14, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
Outbreaks of leukemia that have devastated some populations of soft-shell clams along the east coast of North America fo
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
APR 06, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Growing up near Springfield, Mass., Laurie Boyer was always interested in science but didn't have many opportunities to
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 06, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Some muscles get all the glory. Bodybuilders show off their swollen triceps; sprinters flash their sharp-edged calves. B
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAR 31, 2015
Plants & Animals
With its scaly exterior, peculiar body shape and propensity for rolling into an armored ball when threatened, the pangol
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAR 26, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania describe the first set of genes importa
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAR 25, 2015
Plants & Animals
You could call it one of the world's longest games of hide and seek.
For more than 20 years, the Ili pika (Oc ...
For more than 20 years, the Ili pika (Oc ...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 25, 2015
Earth & The Environment
Pitcairn Island is well known for being the landing place of the HMS Bounty in 1790. The crew, who had successfully carr
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 23, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists at Harvard University are one step closer to bringing Woolly mammoths back to life, after successfully insert
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
MAR 20, 2015
Immunology
Culling vampire bat colonies to fight rabies in Latin America does little to slow the spread of the virus-and could even
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAR 20, 2015
Microbiology
When Tsimane men come home to their families after a day of hunting, their levels of oxytocin-the "love hormone"-go up.<
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAR 18, 2015
Plants & Animals
Francisco Delgado Vargas, from the Autonomous University of Sinaloa (UAS), researches the use of the plant Typha dominge
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 13, 2015
Earth & The Environment
Localized die-offs aren't even the most disruptive effect of depleted oxygen. "Changes in oxygen turn out to be really i
...
Written By:
Greg Cruikshank
MAR 13, 2015
Neuroscience
Pigeons might never ask noontime park-bench noshers to share their lunch, but the birds known for their relative intelli
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAR 12, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
A new study reveals an important connection between dozens of genes that may contribute to autism, a major step toward u
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider