Although often glossed over, the human liver is a pretty amazing organ. Not just because it’s pretty much the sole thing that prevents our food from killing us, but also because it’s the only organ in ...

Humans have destroyed or degraded around two-thirds of the world’s tropical forests—mainly through cutting and burning trees to make way for agriculture. Roughly every six seconds, another football ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For a group of small aquatic animals known as hydra, decapitation is ...

Blocking a protein linked to aging helped older mice regrow knee cartilage without using stem cells, research from Stanford ...

In this mice study, researchers discovered a protein that, when blocked, can help regenerate knee cartilage and prevent osteoarthritis.

The ability to regenerate lost body parts has long captured human fascination. Many creatures out in nature can perform feats of repair that far surpass our own abilities. For example, salamanders can ...

Some animals, like crocodiles and geckos, can regrow their teeth, replacing them throughout their lifetime. However, the ability to endlessly replace lost teeth has been beyond human reach for quite a ...

“The biomedical engineering aspect is actually making these new advancements to kind of understand and fix biology,” Tufts researcher Nirosha Murugan, who worked on the project, told Business Insider.

There is nothing more satisfying than growing your own produce and eating it. Small-scale urban farming can happen on your balcony or in your garden using food scraps. Check out our tips and tricks ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Plenty of articles about gardening “hacks” assume that everyone ...