While most humans and animals have the ability to physically remove themselves from stress-inducing or harmful situations, most plants must remain stuck, literally, to face their antagonist and suffer ...

Octopuses are one of the most alien creatures on Earth. The lack of bones makes them amazing shapeshifters, most of them can change color like chameleons, and they pump blue copper-based blood through ...

Demand for hormone replacement therapy (HRTs), used to provide relief for common menopause symptoms, is on the rise following the FDA’s removal of a black box warning last fall. Some clinics have ...

Plants have an immune system, like people, and when it is triggered by threats like disease or pests, a plant’s defenses are activated. But there’s a downside to this protective mechanism: The plant’s ...

Concerns about living in a “post-truth” society – where evidence struggles to compete with misinformation, ideology and emotion – are now familiar. From vaccine hesitancy to climate change denial, ...

Obesity is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as excessive and unwanted fat accumulation characterized by a body mass index (BMI) value exceeding 30 kg/m². Obesity is increasingly ...

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For nearly two decades, hormone therapy has been scrutinized, stigmatized and often misunderstood. Many women and men navigating midlife hormonal changes have been discouraged from, or in some cases ...

Researchers at Colorado State University have developed a plant hormone therapy that enables crops to maintain strong immunity without sacrificing growth, a potential “green” advancement for food ...

Snakes would do great on Survivor. These animals can last weeks — even months — without food. A couple of recently discovered genetic changes may help. The researchers’ findings are “striking,” says ...