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Pigeons Use Iron‑Rich Liver Cells as Magnetic Sensors, Study Reports

Researchers say magnetic nanoparticles inside liver macrophages sit next to nerve endings and could send magnetic information to the brain.

Study Finds Iron‑Rich Liver Cells Could Act as Pigeons’ Magnetic Compass

Ground Squirrel Study Finds Visual Cortex Rebuilds in 90 Minutes After Torpor

Massive Study Ties 6–8 Hours of Sleep to Slower Biological Ageing

Mouse Study Traces Brain Movement to Abdominal Muscle Contractions

Yawning May Help Flush the Brain, MRI Study Finds

Fruit Flies Endure Up to 13G, Then Recover, UC Riverside Study Finds

Scorpion Stingers and Claws Are Reinforced With Metal, Study Finds

Study: Warm-Bodied Sharks and Tunas Use 4× More Energy and Risk Overheating

Mouse Study Finds Semaglutide Directly Reprograms Liver Cells to Ease Disease Without Weight Loss

Dragonfly Red Vision Uses the Same Molecular Switch as Mammals

Alcohol Is Common in Floral Nectar, UC Berkeley Study Finds

Millisecond Acetylcholine Timing Splits Dopamine’s Roles in Learning and Movement

Atrogi Begins Dosing in 8-Week Human Study of GRK2-Biased β2 Agonist ATR-258

Bumblebee Queens Can Withstand a Week Underwater, Study Finds

ISS Mouse Study Finds 0.67 g Threshold for Preserving Muscle Function

Peer-Reviewed Study Finds Hibernating Bumblebee Queens Can Breathe Underwater for Days

Study Quantifies Spinal Mechanics That Let Cats Land on Their Feet

Restricting Two Amino Acids Triggers Beige Fat Thermogenesis in Mice

Study Finds Muscles Keep a Molecular Memory of Disuse, Diverging by Age