Scientists have discovered that starving and then refeeding worms can reveal surprising secrets about aging. When a specific ...

Worms offer a simple yet powerful whole-organism model for studying senescence, mirroring mammalian aging processes and ...

Senescent cells, which are damaged and inflammatory, contribute significantly to aging. Researchers at the Max Planck ...

Four rare species have fluttered into view during my continuing quest to photograph the endangered Mount Charleston blue ...

The TFEB-TGFbeta signaling axis is also regulated during cancer diapause, a state in which cancer cells remain in a dormant, non-dividing condition to survive chemotherapy. In the future, the ...

Colorado is home to thousands of species of moths, many of which are hatching out from a winter of hibernation, known as diapause. At night, porch lights, stadium lights and street lamps are regularly ...

You may think that you know everything there is to learn about kangaroos. But do you know what they eat, how fast they can hop, or which hand they favor? If not, you’re in the right place. We have 10 ...

Letter Published: 18 November 1950 Diapause and Photoperiodism in the Fruit Tree Red Spider Mite (Metatetranychus ulmi Koch) A. D. LEES Nature 166, 874–875 (1950) Cite this article ...

Nature has developed numerous remarkable strategies for reproduction throughout evolutionary history. While most animals reproduce sexually, combining genetic material from two parents, some species ...

Eastern Box Turtle. Image by slowmotiongli via Depositphotos. The Eastern box turtle employs an impressive freeze-tolerance strategy that helps it survive subfreezing temperatures during winter ...