Biology
Tobacco is completely free of nicotine
Scientists at Kyoto University (Japan) have made a breakthrough in the way of creating tobacco that does not contain nicotine toxins.
Biology
Explore biology, plants, fungi, insects and living systems through research, species profiles, natural adaptations and surprising life-science facts.
Latest in Biology
Articles & explainers
3,879 published items in this category and its subcategories.
Biology
Stem cell function in normal cells of plants
Conventional cells are able to replace lost organs in plants discovered by researchers at New York University's Center for Genomics and Biological Systems and Utrecht Un…
Biology
Discovering rare and precious orchids named in the red book
Quang Tri authorities have just discovered a rare orchid species at the top of Elephant Mountain (1,700 m high), Huong Son commune of Bac Huong Hoa Nature Reserve.
Biology
Butterfly - a super-scammer
Butterflies hover around and seem to be very carefree with life. But scientists have discovered a butterfly that knows how to trick ants into feeding their babies.
Biology
People can share ancestors with kangaroos
Australia's iconic animal has a lot of genetic similarities. According to scientists, kangaroos and we used to have common ancestors.
Biology
Restoration of mammoth genome
An international team of researchers extracted large amounts of DNA from the feathers of two permanently preserved mammoths in Siberia.
Biology
Catch a 'fasting' tumor to kill cancer
A group of American and Belgian experts found that lactic acid is an important source of energy for cancer cells.
Biology
Anti-cancer corn purple
Korean scientists have just developed corn seeds that contain substances that have anti-cancer potential 10 times higher than conventional corn varieties.
Biology
The secret of extending life
American biologists believe that flies possess two special genes that help them reverse the biological clock and prolong life.
Biology
Successful reconstruction of retinal cells
US scientists have just recreated mammalian retinal cells. Tests on mice can open new avenues for treating human eye diseases.
Biology
Discovering new plant species in Kien Giang
Experts of the Ho Chi Minh City Institute of Tropical Biology and Edinburgh and Scotland Botanical Garden experts discovered and published a new species of Ornithoboea p…
Biology
New moves in the fight against insects
If one finds a new harmful insect, people often deal with it by finding a species that likes to eat them.
Biology
Ants are 'taking over' Europe
An ant species originating from the Black Sea region has invaded more than 100 areas in Europe and is heading north.
Biology
Sweet potatoes 11.3 kg in Lebanon
While harvesting sweet potato fields on December 6, a farmer in Lebanon saw a very big bulb.
Biology
Exploiting energy from intestinal bacteria
For the first time in the history of science, American biochemists have learned how to utilize intestinal bacteria to produce energy.