Are bees also addicted to caffeine and nicotine?

Biology / Plants & Animals

47 minutes ago | 5 / 5 (2) | 1 |

A study carried out at the University of Haifa has found that bees prefer nectar with a small concentration of caffeine and nicotine over nectar that does not comprise these substances at all. "This could ...

Bizarre giant oarfish filmed (w/ Video)

Biology / Plants & Animals

4 hours ago | 4.4 / 5 (5) | 0 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- A rare giant oarfish, probably the largest bony fish in the ocean, has been filmed off the Gulf of Mexico. This is possibly the first time the fish has been observed in its natural environment.

Scientists crash test DNA's replication machinery

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

3 hours ago | 5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- Important molecular machines routinely crash into one another while plying their trades on DNA. New research shows that the enzymes that copy DNA before cell division, called replisomes, are the kings of ...

Great tits: birds with character

Biology / Plants & Animals

17 hours ago | 5 / 5 (3) | 3 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- In humans and animals alike, individuals differ in sets of traits that we usually refer to as personality. An important part of the individual difference in personality is due to variation ...

Study carried out into biological risks of eating reptiles

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

19 hours ago | 3 / 5 (2) | 4

Reptiles are bred in captivity primarily for their skins, but some restaurants and population groups also want them for their meat. A study shows that eating these animals can have side effects that call into ...