Biology

A recent analysis of previously-unearthed pterosaur bones reveals that they belonged to a new genus and species.

For the first time, researchers have identified regions of the genome related to left-handedness in the general population.

After analyzing DNA found in Loch Ness, a scientist believes the monster might be a type of giant eel.

The CRISPR tool is often referred to as “genetic scissors,” but a new improvement turns it into a “genetic Swiss Army Knife.”

Sea snakes may be able to "breathe" underwater, thanks to a gill-like network of blood vessels in their heads.

The most advanced mini-brains yet created have begun producing brain waves resembling those of preterm babies.

Researchers have managed to successfully edit the genes of lizards with CRISPR for the first time, turning them albino.

Scientists are trying to save the northern white rhino from extinction, using artificial insemination.

New Zealand was not only home to prehistoric giant parrots, but monster penguins as well. A set of bones found at the Waipara Greensand fossil site in 2018 have been confirmed as belonging to a new species of extinct penguin standing 1.6 m (5.2 ft) and weighing up to 80 kg (176 lb).

​It may not be a Bigfoot or a Loch Ness Monster, but a somewhat creepy new animal species HAS recently been discovered. Named Macrobdella mimicus, it's the first medicinal (human-blood-sucking) leech to be described in North America in over 40 years.

Spraying crops with weed-killer is not only harmful to the environment, but it's also costly for farmers. With those problems in mind, scientists have conducted a study which suggests that less herbicide could be used for the same results, if applied at the right time of day.

You may think that we’ve got a good handle on the organs in the body by now, but it turns out that the final count is surprisingly contentious. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden claim to have discovered a new sensory organ in the skin that’s involved in pain detection and response.