Biology Articles

Climate change has been blamed with altering the environment – from animal migrations to sea level. Now it's also...

Beating your head against a hard surface can be a sign of frustration, yet for a woodpecker it’s a fact of life. So why...

Why re-invent the wheel when Nature has already come up with the best solution? Becky Poole explores the field of...

Mention plastics and most people think of polythenes, perspex and other oil-based nasties that never break down. But...

There are five million new cases of HIV internationally every year, and the virus is second only to tobacco as the...

Dementia-prone mice have shown researchers than an old mouse can learn new tricks, given the right environment...

The lymphatic system is your body's drainage system. It collects the excess fluid that surrounds cells and returns...

By now we’re familiar with apocalyptic visions of a scorched and flooded world ravished by global warming. But this...

The battle between Science and Religion has left us with a choice: faith in God or belief in a rational scientific...

Humans have exceptionally large and complex brains. Ruth has a look at two genes, that seem to have played a role in...

Genes make you what you are. All living things have them (humans have about 25,000) and they're like blueprints....

The last time you opened wide, did you ever imagine that you were opening the door to what is essentially home to...

What causes cold sores and genital herpes, how do herpes viruses cause disease, why do herpes infections persist for...

Barrie takes a look at the past and present use of leeches in medicine and surgery, including helping doctors in...

Therapeutic cloning has all sorts of exciting possiblities. What is it? How does it work and what are the possibilities...

Underwater photographer Klaus Jost photographs the great white shark using a neoprene seal as bait in 'shark alley...

The marine ecosystem in Alask has undergone a dramatic ecosystem shift: over just 20 years, previously-abundant shrimp...

Napoleon wrasses are found on reefs across the Indian and Pacific Oceans. However over-exploitation by fisherman due to...

SEX: A short word. Often used. Often used to sell products in fact. Yet it is one of our base instincts, one of our...

Genetic modification (GM) is the heritable alteration of the genetic make-up of an organism, and is a natural process...

The Chilean Sea Bass, or Patagonian Toothfish, is a very tasty fish particularly popular in America. Gene looks into...

In this article Kat Arney describes the history of cloning and the techniques that were used to clone Dolly the Sheep,...

Transposons are pieces of DNA that have jumped their way around our genome throughout evolution. What are transposons...