A team has made a major breakthrough in the field of three-dimensional (3D) imaging of large-scale biological tissues. They ...

Intriguing and incredibly unique, Octopuses are cephalopods with three hearts that pump blue blood throughout their eight tentacles. These intelligent sea creatures have multiple brains. Nine, to be ...

As I read the plaques in the Garden of Healing, I thought it would be a fun project to compare the content with reality.

Snakes sometimes eat themselves due to distress or biological issues. Overheating, stress, and neurological problems are major causes. In captivity, improper enclosures lead to overheating and stress.

Trending News: Scientists are unraveling the mystery of magnetoreception, the ability of animals like birds and sea turtles to navigate using Earth's magnetic field.

Peripheral nervous system articles from across Nature Portfolio The peripheral nervous system is the part of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord. It consists of nerves that carry ...

Robots are useful tools for studying the nervous system and its control of body mechanics because they can be used to perform experiments that would be difficult to perform with an animal. For example ...

Autonomic nervous system articles from across Nature Portfolio The autonomic nervous system is the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls visceral functions such as heart rate ...

Circadian rhythms are an evolutionarily adaptive trait most animals possess. The circadian clock allows animals to ...

Rats exhibit significant recovery of locomotor function following incomplete spinal cord injuries, albeit with altered gait expression and reduced speed and stepping frequency. These changes likely ...

Glial cells play an important role in supporting the body's nervous system. Several types of glial cells exist. Learn more here.