Researchers have identified how thyroxine, a human thyroid hormone, can positively influence the life-critical calcification ...

Fish rank as the most diverse group of vertebrates in the world. Scientists recognize over 37,000 distinct species, with many more waiting to be discovered. Most fish fall into the ray-finned group of ...

ConnectLife has put out a call for type O-negative blood donors, stating the supply of that crucial blood type is running out ...

The American Red Cross urges all donors to give blood now to keep the blood supply strong this summer. Type O blood products are most needed on hospital shelves – ...

Research into the intestinal cells of Burmese pythons has revealed the existence of a previously unknown cell type, ...

A newly discovered cell helps pythons digest entire skeletons—and might be present in other bone-eating predators, too.

Shrimp possess a unique anatomical feature: their heart resides in their head, a surprising adaptation suited to their open ...

When carnivores that roam our Earth feast gleefully on the flesh of their prey, the hard, unpalatable bones are usually left ...

At a remote bone bed in Arizona, dense with fossils dating back around 209 million years, a Smithsonian-led team of ...

Buried for 209 million years, a tiny flying reptile and its ancient neighbors just emerged from Arizona’s Triassic past.

Early summer brings our hottest, driest weather. It’s a major challenge both for landscape plants and for those in the ...

Fossils of the pterosaur were discovered in Petrified Forest National Park. The fossils date back 209 million years.