A study led by scientists at King's has revealed how the physical orientation of the heart inside the chest dramatically ...

The invasive Burmese pythons plaguing Florida have an almost supernatural ability to absorb skeletons and scientists say they ...

Blue sharks possess a secret hidden in their skin: a sophisticated arrangement of microscopic crystals and pigments that ...

B urmese pythons ( Python bivittatus) don’t believe in waste, digesting not only the muscle and fat of their prey, but the ...

A newly discovered cell helps pythons digest entire skeletons—and might be present in other bone-eating predators, too.

Research into the intestinal cells of Burmese pythons has revealed the existence of a previously unknown cell type, ...

Few predators swallow their prey whole. Even fewer can digest their meals with bones and all. But for some reptiles like the ...

The particles in the cells' crypts, the researchers determined, are excess to the snake's requirements once it has extracted all it needs from the completely dissolved bones. The purpose of the ...

Paleontologists have identified a new ancient reptile from the Solnhofen limestone slabs, thanks to a chance discovery. A ...

The Leaving Cert biology paper (higher level) has been well-received by teacher and students alike, with praise for the layout and choice. Killian Keegan, a student at Athlone Community College ...

Dakota State University plans to open its first-ever cadaver lab to biology students this fall with a new course on human gross anatomy.

In youth, these skeletal stem cell subtypes are balanced in a way that supports strong, flexible bones. But as people age—or when healing goes awry after injury—the balance shifts.