New research suggests that monkeys, like humans, may be engaged in the process of self-adaptation, altering their own evolutionary and physiological pathways through the way they interact with each other. It has long been recognized that animal rearing promotes certain physical features that are not found in their wild counterparts. …
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It has been 17 years since the coronavirus SARS-Kovi threatened a global epidemic. Thanks to the rapid efforts to eradicate the infection, the world’s population survived the worst. This time we were not so lucky. The only question that makes SARS-CoV-2 more contagious than its predecessor is that we are …
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A rare blood type, found only in parts of East Africa, can help the body fight malaria even better than our best vaccines. Now, scientists think they’ve figured out how this is possible – and that’s not a defense we’ve considered before. Malaria is caused by five species of mosquito-borne …
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With the Kovid-19 epidemic coming after the wave in many parts of the world, researchers have given a new look at the tiny coronavirus responsible for the massive chaos. Each SARS-Co-2 virus particle – virion – is a speckled protein ball, enclosing the genetic material, about 50-200 nanometers wide. Somehow, …
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Humans may not survive in space for even two minutes, but in 2007, two species were released into space and then reassembled – still alive. Tarigrades are a group of small incredible animals that live all over the world – you may find yourself on a piece of moss in …
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