Is a plant based, vegan diet good for you? It can be for some and for others its a disaster. A lot depends on your metabolism ...

The fountain of youth could very well be the microorganisms residing in your gut.New research has revealed that our gut microbiome plays a pivotal role in the ageing process. Researchers from the ...

Summary: Certain gut bacteria may play crucial roles in aging, with implications for promoting healthier aging. Research conducted on over 200 octogenarians found a decline in key bacteria, such as ...

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is recognized as one of the most lethal cancers, with an estimated five-year survival ...

This is the first large-scale genomic study of the gut microbiota of 200 Asian octogenarians, revealing how the gut microbiome changes with age, and identifying key age-associated microbial species ...

The Earth is home to an incredible diversity of bird species, living in practically every habitat, from the open oceans to the arid deserts. In some parts of the world, these animals have adapted and ...

Leonardo DiCaprio is a snake. A newly discovered species of a toothy snake in the Western Himalayas has been named in the actor’s honor, according to an “ongoing study” published in the ...

Rival tribes of bacteria armed with poison darts are fighting it out in your gut, with armies of traitors often winning the day ...

New research from the University of Chicago shows that a large, ubiquitous mobile genetic element changes the antagonistic weaponry of Bacteroides fragilis, a common bacterium of the ... out niches in ...

Our ancient evolutionary cousins on Flores represent a unique lineage who lived during a time multiple human species were spreading to different parts of our planet, and this enigmatic relative of ...

But there were also some similarities. And now scientists have confirmed a new one: Diverse firefly species lit up the night during the late Mesozoic. The discovery comes from a fossil of an ...