Biology Articles

Why would parasitic worms have evolved to help their human hosts? The long co-evolution of parasite and host can cuase...

The number of options we face when buying food may thwart a natural body mechanism that regulates how much we eat.

Could we use nature’s own resources instead of pesticides to increase yields?

It's not just your pet cats and dogs that have their own personalities...

Intensive bouts of meditation have an immediate and visible impact on practitioners’ sleeping brainwaves...

Is gluten really something we should all be cutting from our diets? And just what causes coeliac disease?

A new way of looking at life considers it a set of self regulating chemical reactions.

Beetles, wasps and flies could be at the forefront of the next agricultural revolution...

Darwin’s theory of evolution underpins all of biology from the intricate workings of a cell to the fascinating...

Sea sponges could be used on an industrial scale to soak up pesticides, lead and even dangerous bacteria from Europe’s...

Should you New Year's resolution be to eat more Brussel sprouts? Discover the health benefits of the humble veg...

As well as unique fingerprints, we might be identifiable by a personalised bacterial cloud.

What is the purpose, if any, of pain? Would we be better off without it?

Can we manipulate DNA to create "living factories" for a greener tomorrow, or is this technology beyond our...

Not the bees! Where do they disappear to during the colder months?

Meet the parasites that can take over mind and body, zombifying their victims!

Does fox hunting actually work as a form of pest control?

Why identical twins are not so identical after all..

Ever wondered how your body keeps you upright?

How low frequency sound gives some animals a peek into the future...

Death is a terrifying thought to many people: Is the best solution just to become immortal?

Anus to mouth: why your behind sets you apart...

Cuckoos: the con artists of the animal world, leave their eggs in other birds nests. These birds need to learn from...

Re-wilding is taking the world by storm, but should we bring back the wolf to Scotland?