Life Sciences

Disgust Evolved To Protect Us From Disease But With Coronavirus Our Ancient Instincts May Be Wrong

that had polio. Bonobos, sheep, horses and kangaroos all avoid food that has feces on it. Caribbean ...

Article - Inside Science - Apr 7 2020 - 3:29pm

Wages Of Sin- The 21st Century Nexus Of Bioweapons And Biotechnology

has made COVID-19 a political football. All of the ‘politicking’, when infected humans are on ...

Article - Safa Mariyam - Apr 19 2024 - 11:41am

The Lifelong Teenage Brain: Do Many Adults have the brain of a 13-year-old?

adolescents the civil liberties and decisional autonomy that are granted to almost all adults automatically ...

Blog Post - Nightvid Cole - Aug 5 2017 - 12:13pm

Is Purging Its Own Eating Disorder?

Purging is often associated with bulimics, who eat large quantities of food and then vomit. A University of Iowa professor says that purging is its own disorder, distinct because it involves women who eat small quantities of food and then vomit, unlike bul ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 6 2007 - 10:07pm

Another Banner Year for Market Squid

The California market squid fishery is about to be closed for the second time in its entire history. That may sound bad, but it's actually a sign of a booming business. The annual quota for market squid is 118,000 tonnes, a number so high that for yea ...

Blog Post - Danna Staaf - Nov 14 2011 - 10:07pm