In the depths of the abyss, an evolutionary mystery has just been solved by biologists. The spotted ratfish, a deep-sea chimera, possesses a unique dental structure... on its forehead!

Human fertility hinges on a delicate molecular ballet that begins even before birth. UC Davis researchers have uncovered how special protein networks safeguard chromosomes as eggs and sperm form, ...

Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to use copyrighted images and video clips in personal and commercial projects on an ongoing basis without requiring additional payments each time you use that ...

Gorillas, the largest living primates, inhabit the forests of central Sub-Saharan Africa with a social complexity that rivals human societies in many ways. Their reproductive behaviors and mating ...

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Owing to its remarkable ability to influence the host’s physiology, the gut microbiome has been termed a “forgotten organ” (Cai et al., 2023). The gut microbiota in animals plays a critical role in ...

A new research paper was published in Aging (Aging-US) Volume 17, Issue 5, on May 20, 2025, titled "Short-term moderate caloric restriction in the rhesus macaque attenuates markers of ovarian aging in ...

Zinc is an essential trace mineral that plays a crucial role in maintaining health. It is necessary for DNA synthesis and repair, fertility, growth and development, proper immune functioning, and ...

Objective To analyse the trend of the disease burden of common malignancies of the female reproductive system and the influence of age, period and birth cohort in China from 1990 to 2019. Design We ...

President Trump issued an executive order limiting gender definitions on Monday. On his first day back in office on Monday, President Trump issued an executive order declaring that the U.S. government ...

Males were long believed to dominate females socially in most primates. Recent studies have challenged this perspective, paving the way for a more comprehensive exploration of male–female power ...