A gene borrowed from the naked mole rat, an animal famous for extraordinary longevity and disease resistance, helped mice live a little longer and stay healthier, pointing to a surprising biological ...

Imagine a friend meets you at the train station and shows you the way to their house. You need to find your way back on your own. If, afterwards, you only remember the smell of a freshly baked bun ...

Researchers have found that targeted delivery of messenger RNA (mRNA) can restore sperm production and fertility in genetically infertile male mice. The findings, published in Stem Cell Reports, ...

Researchers reveal that salivary bacteria from gum disease alter gut metabolism, driving osteoclast activity and ...

Periodontitis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the gums, affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide and is ...

Fecal transplants from old female mice appear to boost fertility and ovarian health in younger ones. The findings, detailed ...

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A mouse that travelled aboard China’s Tiangong Space Station has produced 28 pups after returning to Earth, offering rare insight into how microgravity may influence mammalian reproduction.

A female mouse from China's Tiangong Space Station has given birth to 28 pups across three healthy litters since her return, each exceeding normal sizes and adapting faster to Earth.

Thirty years after its discovery, scientists are eyeing leptin with renewed interest, for everything from weight loss drug ...

Ick, the dreaded tick! If you're finding ticks in your home, here's how to get rid of them, plus prevent that from happening again.

The distinctive sound horses produce when they whinny is created by combining low and high pitch sounds together, like ...