Next-generation metagenomic sequencing test developed at UCSF proves its effectiveness in quickly diagnosing almost any kind ...

Wastewater in several Californian cities, including San Francisco and Los Angeles, recently tested positive for bird flu. But ...

Thanks to the consistent and focused efforts of researchers and conservationists, mountain yellow-legged frogs are thriving ...

It happens when a parasite that can be found in water invades the eye, damaging the cornea, causing severe pain and ...

We're about to dive into the world of parasitology, taking a close look at one of the most common parasitic worms infecting ...

Some experts will tell you that the human eye can see between 30 and 60 frames per second. Some maintain that the human eye may be able to see much more than that although more research is needed.

There is not enough evidence showing the role of group-2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2) in the pathogenesis of helminth infections in humans. Here, we aimed to investigate and characterize the influence ...

In a remarkable encounter off the coast of Alaska, human scientists had what they describe as a “conversation” with a humpback whale named Twain. Dr. Brenda McCowan from the University of California ...

A long time ago, on the island of Flores in Indonesia, there lived strange, small-statured humans who dwelled among giant storks and shrunken elephants. But after two decades of research ...

So, could humans ever undergo the same type of carcinization? Will your great-great-great-great-great-grandson or whatever be crab-like? “Do you know how arthropods grow? They molt their entire ...

Last year, the Java stingaree became the first fish to be declared extinct as a result of human actions. Could there soon be others? In the bright coastal waters of Australia, Julia Constance has ...