Platypus milk fights bacteria with specially-folded proteins
When you’re as weird a mammal as a platypus, some compromises are to be expected.
When you’re as weird a mammal as a platypus, some compromises are to be expected.
Life as we know it needs water.
If there’s one thing we can learn from the Black Death in the 14th century, it’s the importance of record keeping in times of crisis.
By the time my son was two-years-old, my left tricep was in great shape.
Most rocks on the Earth’s surface don’t last more than 200 million years before erosion or other forces get the best of them.
The next time you’re in the grocery store, consider the idea that you’re not just shopping for yourself.
On a planet where live evolved around access to water, living in a desert is a challenge.
Growing up, we’re taught to look and listen for dangers in the world around us, from oncoming traffic to fire alarms. As humans, we generally gloss over things like smell, because these other senses are just so central to our experience.
What are the odds that we’re all alien life forms?
To walk down the street, your body employs over 25 muscle groups to control your gait and keep you upright.