Why don’t humans have hair all over their bodies? A biologist explains our lack of fur
Human beings don’t have a thick coat of fur like many other mammals do. Scientists think it has to do with something else that comes out of skin: sweat.
Maria Chikina, Assistant Professor of Computational and Systems Biology, University of Pittsburgh •
conversation
April 21, 2025 • ~6 min
April 21, 2025 • ~6 min
Grow fast, die young? Animals that invest in building high-quality biomaterials may slow aging and increase their lifespans
Understanding the differences in growth rate between animals can help clarify the mechanisms behind aging-related diseases and offer ways to treat them.
Chen Hou, Associate Professor of Biology, Missouri University of Science and Technology
• conversation
Oct. 29, 2024 • ~8 min
Oct. 29, 2024 • ~8 min
Moo Deng: the celebrated hippo’s real home has disappeared – will the world restore it?
Deforestation has cast Moo Deng’s wild relatives into a hostile landscape of cocoa farms and mines.
Sulemana Bawa, PhD Candidate in Conservation Biology, University of Oxford •
conversation
Oct. 25, 2024 • ~6 min
Oct. 25, 2024 • ~6 min
Mammary glands in a dish − what miniature organs reveal about evolution, lactation, regeneration and breast cancer
Organoids of mammary glands can help researchers more efficiently study lactation, with findings that could apply to fields ranging from agriculture to medicine.
Gat Rauner, Research Assistant Professor of Developmental, Molecular and Chemical Biology, Tufts University
• conversation
Aug. 13, 2024 • ~9 min
Aug. 13, 2024 • ~9 min
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