People with hay fever could one day benefit from a first-of-its-kind “molecular shield” that blocks pollen from entering the ...

Study in mice suggests potential for probiotic treatment. Although previous research has linked pesticide exposure to harmful effects on gut microbes, a new study is the first to chart how specific ...

Scientists at the Salk Institute have uncovered how a cluster of thalamic neurons links physical pain to emotional trauma, ...

The skin has two types of adult stem cells: epidermal and hair follicle. Their jobs seem well-defined: maintaining the skin, ...

Some mammals are capable of hibernating during periods of low food availability in an effort to conserve energy and survive.

A University of Portsmouth student has discovered a new species of prehistoric mammal dating back 145 million years to the ...

New research shows how the brain replays and organizes memories, even compressing long experiences into short, fixed-length ...

Changes to size, teeth and ears in various rodents in Chicago found to be part of their adaptation to human development.

A new study from the University of Pittsburgh shows for the first time how exercise improves cancer outcomes and enhances ...

Experts are sounding the alarm over the spread of a rare, deadly rodent virus that killed Gene Hackman's wife Betsy Arakawa.

A 26-year study at the Arid Recovery Reserve reveals how removing invasive predators like cats and foxes triggers a dramatic ...