Tagged With Biology

Women are more productive in warmer offices because it makes their brains perform better

Lindsay Dodgson

Why fruit flies are so hard to kill

Gina Echevarria, Benji Jones

10 ways to trick your brain into being more productive, according to a neuroscientist

Allana Akhtar

Male contraception hasn't changed much since the condom was invented over 5,000 years ago. You can blame biology.

Gina Echevarria, Benji Jones

Why the 'Game of Thrones' dragons wouldn't fly in real life

David Anderson, Shira Polan

5 facts about the animal kingdom that 'The Lion King' ignored

David Anderson, Shira Polan

The world's first gene-edited reptile is a finger-sized albino lizard

Aylin Woodward

Measles is a public-health emergency in the US — these 15 charts explain the vaccine problem

Gina Echevarria, Benji Jones

An estimated 90% of adults in the US have fillings — here's why we can't just regrow our teeth

Gina Echevarria, Chia-Yi Hou

Scientists can trace how humans migrated across the world through the thousands of microscopic bugs laying eggs in your face

Gina Echevarria, Shira Polan

Getting pregnant while taking contraception could be beyond your control if you have a certain gene

Lindsay Dodgson

The world's most valuable parasite, caterpillar fungus, can cost up to $63,000 per pound

David Anderson, Chia-Yi Hou

Scientists may have cured a man of HIV by injecting him with 'superpower' cells. Here's what it means for the future of AIDS treatment.

Hilary Brueck

I watched a 52-year-old woman get plastic surgery, and it wasn't at all what I expected

Hilary Brueck

Some people may lack a 'brake' in their brains that stops them drinking too much

Lindsay Dodgson

The toilet isn't the dirtiest place in your home

Gina Echevarria, Shira Polan

Some high-end perfumes use a rare type of whale poop that costs more than silver

David Anderson, Benji Jones

Binge drinking could change our genes and make us want to drink more, according to research

Lindsay Dodgson

Bed bug infestations are only getting worse — here's why they're so hard to kill

Gina Echevarria, Shira Polan

People over 65 actually read faster than those in their 20s, and it could be because of 'computer vision syndrome'

Lindsay Dodgson