A global study published in Science Advances and co-led by Appalachian State University’s Dr. Zach Farris shows that vast ...

The best time for learning may be when you feel exhausted. In A Nutshell Rats’ brains respond differently to the same ...

Bees occupy a central role in pollination, and their success in locating and utilising floral resources depends critically on their visual systems. Recent advances in imaging and quantitative analyses ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Squirrels are plentiful when the sun’s out, while rats are a more ...

There is growing evidence that nocturnal moths are important pollinators of agricultural crops. However, the contribution of these pollinators to the production of crops remains largely unknown. We ...

There are nocturnal animals (active at night) and diurnal animals (active during the day). But what about those animals that are most active during dawn or dusk? The animals that are busy during these ...

Internal biological clocks, also known as circadian rhythms, are universally shared by living organisms, according to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Agricultural, Consumer & ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Researchers at Michigan State University have successfully performed CRISPR-based genome editing in Nile grass rats, the first ever successful genome editing in the species.

The lunar cycle is known to affect the behaviour of strictly nocturnal species, but for diurnal species that are periodically active during the night, this has been less investigated. Nocturnal bird ...

It's no secret that jet lag and night-shift work can wreak havoc on the way our body's internal clock syncs up our daily wake-sleep cycle, known as circadian rhythm, but now researchers say they are a ...