This wasn't just about sending mice to space for the sake of it. Mice share high genetic similarity with humans, reproduce quickly, and respond to physiological stresses in ways that often mirror ...

Researchers from Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences synthesize current understanding of how climate ...

There is a state of relaxation that few of us spend much time in, but which comes with profound well-being benefits. With ...

The Qinghai-Tibet plateau (QTP) is the largest and highest plateau in the world, and is an important center for biodiversity that houses an array of ...

Four mice launched on October 31 via the Shenzhou-21 crewed mission, housed in a specialised habitat designed to mimic Earth ...

Of the four mice involved in a recent mission aboard China's space station, one female has now successfully birthed healthy ...

As typical crop yields shrink in the face of drought, growing and distilling agave may be a sustainable solution ...

Computers found what human experts missed: a divide between aging biology research and patient care that decades of funding ...

A paper published by URI researchers reveals key mechanisms in speciation in corals. Critically threatened by climate change, a better understanding of coral biology will help efforts to conserve and ...

Deep inside a remote cave, a scatter of ancient wolf bones can feel like a crime scene frozen in time. The way those remains ...

Since Viking 1 landed in 1976, humans have studied Mars from afar, relying on rovers and orbiters to analyze the planet. But ...