A treatment that simultaneously targets two age-related pathways in frail adult mice has been shown to extend their lifespan ...

Most animals, including humans, carry an internal lunar clock, tuned to the 29.5-day rhythm of the Moon. It guides sleep, ...

Sex cells made from scratch could revolutionize human reproduction. But researchers are struggling to translate promising ...

From fasting to low-protein diets, the evolving science of dietary restriction might just offer the key to slowing ageing ...

Blue is remarkably rare in nature because true blue pigments are almost non-existent in living organisms. Instead, most natural blue results from stru ...

Scientists at the Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) in Dummerstorf and the University of Udine have detected ...

“The annual statistics on scientific procedures shows the number of procedures involving animals has gone down. “The number of procedures using animals in the UK is now about 77% of what it was in ...

Welcome back to Birdbrained Science! Today, we will cover neither birds, nor brains but a third thing — salmon sperm in your skincare.

Normally, the blue-ringed octopus is brown or cream in colour, blending easily with rocks and sand. But when disturbed, it ...

Nanoplastics, according to one study, can damage DNA, disrupt cell functions, and cause chronic inflammation. These materials ...

Iceland is no longer among the few places in the world free of mosquitoes. Scientists point to rising temperatures.

After centuries of anecdotal accounts, an app and enthusiastic citizen scientists finally give us some answers on how birds ...