Meat has a distinct taste, texture and aroma − a biochemist explains how plant-based alternatives mimic the real thing

Whether your holiday table has turkey or Tofurky this year, you’re consuming a combination of proteins, fats and water.

Julie Pollock, Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Richmond • conversation
Nov. 25, 2024 ~9 min

How humans evolved to be ‘energetically unique’

Metabolic rates outpaced ‘couch potato’ primates thanks to sweat, says new study

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Nov. 18, 2024 ~6 min


How mammals got their stride

Revealing twists, turns of evolution from sprawling to upright posture

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Nov. 13, 2024 ~7 min

Five animals that behave differently in moonlight

New technology is allowing scientists to discover unexpected behaviour linked to the Moon’s cycle.

Anders Hedenström, Professor of Theoretical Ecology, Lund University • conversation
Nov. 12, 2024 ~8 min

I’m a neuroscientist who taught rats to drive − their joy suggests how anticipating fun can enrich human life

Equipped with a rodent version of a Cybertruck, these driving rats reveal that positive experiences may sculpt the brain just as powerfully as stressful ones

Kelly Lambert, Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Richmond • conversation
Nov. 11, 2024 ~11 min

Leeches are making a medical comeback – here’s why we should celebrate it

Our friend the leech has become a rarity in the wild.

Mike Jeffries, Associate Professor, Ecology, Northumbria University, Newcastle • conversation
Nov. 8, 2024 ~7 min

When should you rescue a hedgehog? An expert guide

Hedgehogs that are out at night and appear healthy are best left alone.

Emily Harper, PhD Candidate, School of Animal, Rural & Environmental Sciences, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Nov. 7, 2024 ~6 min

Are these tiny insects the world’s most bone-idle bugs?

If you’ve ever struggled with chores while your freeloading siblings looked on, you might relate to these tiny insects.

James Gilbert, Lecturer in Zoology, University of Hull • conversation
Nov. 6, 2024 ~7 min


Oceanographers record the largest predation event ever observed in the ocean

The scientists’ wide-scale acoustic mapping technique could help track vulnerable keystone species.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Oct. 29, 2024 ~9 min

Humans evolved to share beds – how your sleeping companions may affect you now

Your partner can affect how deeply you sleep.

Gina Mason, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Psychiatry and Human Behaviour, Brown University • conversation
Oct. 29, 2024 ~9 min

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