As Brazil’s Atlantic Forest shrinks, mosquitoes that once fed on many animal species appear to be shifting toward humans.

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If your ex soured your outlook on love, a bird sanctuary may be able to bring romance back into your life. The Bird Treatment & Learning Center in Anchorage brought back its “Love Hurts” fundraiser ...

Winter softly alters how homes function. Windows remain closed, sunlight is reduced, and warm air lingers indoors. Corners that felt dry in the summer begin to hold moisture. Kitchens remain warm long ...

The findings might overturn a widely held belief that only females pose a disease risk to people, though more research is needed. Reading time 4 minutes The mosquito scourge might somehow be even ...

Feeding venomous reptiles demands precision, speed, and complete focus, and this video shows exactly why. Each enclosure brings a new challenge as snakes and lizards react with lightning-fast strikes.

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

The brown lizards scampering on New Orleans porches and sunning themselves on sidewalks should be dead by any other standard. That’s because the Cuban brown anoles live with the highest blood lead ...

Scientists are eager to figure out why lead doesn't seem to affect brown anoles. Sharp Photography via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 When humans are exposed to lead, they can develop a host of ...

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is associated with severe metabolic dysregulation and organ complications such as hepatomegaly and nephropathy. While insulin therapy remains the cornerstone of treatment, there ...

New research from Tulane University found that brown anole lizards in New Orleans carry the highest blood-lead levels ever recorded in a vertebrate — amounts that would be lethal to most other animals ...

A small, elusive lizard is bouncing back following the eradication of invasive rats on an island in the Galápagos. Conservationists say they have rediscovered a leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylus maresi) ...