Animals display an extraordinary array of structural adaptations that are intimately linked to their functional capacities. From the microscopic organisation of tissues and cells to the macroscopic ...

When it comes to all human beings and most animals, the brain is the one part of the body that controls most functions. From thinking to eating, each and every task we perform is an action commanded ...

The next time you go wild swimming, whether in a lake, river or sea, you are probably sharing the water with one of your ...

CLEVELAND – June 26, 2013 – For the first time, researchers have restored significant bladder function through nerve regeneration in rats with the most severe spinal cord injuries (SCI). The ...

Why major in animal science? Be part of solving one of humanity’s most critical grand challenges – the global demand for food and fiber. With the population expected to grow by 2.3 billion by 2050, ...

Exercise is a vital step in constructing a muscle-like implant in the lab with the potential to repair muscle damage from injury or disease reveals new research. In mice, these implants successfully ...

Doctors in New York have managed to keep a brain-dead man in a state of sort of suspended animation for more than a month after removing his kidneys and replacing them with one from a pig. A ...

Six species of North American bats glow under ultraviolet lighting, according to a new study. Researchers don’t know why certain mammals exhibit this odd trait.