branches of biology
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These Tiny Frogs Are So, So Bad at Jumping
Get out your smallest violin — or maybe your biggest — for the petite frogs whose miniature ear structures hinder their ability to hop, one of the defining characteristics of frogs.
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5 Unexpected Things That Seem to Lower Dementia Risk
Dementia, the as-yet incurable loss of memory and cognition, is a devastating illness, both for the victim and their families. And it’s likely to become an even larger health problem over time. Over 6 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. By 2050, that number is expected to…
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A Man’s ‘Eczema’ Was Actually Caterpillar Hairs
A man’s suspected case of painful eczema on his left wrist turned out to be something much more unusual. Doctors in China discovered that their patient actually had caterpillar hairs lodged in his arm, likely caught while climbing an apple tree months earlier. Following a steroid injection, the man’s lesions cleared up.
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Climate Change Might Be Stealing Your Sleep
If you’ve ever laid awake at night wondering about how bad wildfires, droughts, storms, and floods could get in the future, then climate change has already been robbing you of sleep.