Photosynthesis not only supports the life of plants but also produces the oxygen that is crucial for animal life. Cellular respiration. Image by edesignua via Depositphotos In contrast to ...

Measuring mitochondrial respiration in frozen tissue samples provides the first comprehensive atlas of how aging affects mitochondrial function in mice.

The Rafflesia, known as the "corpse flower", smells and looks like rotting flesh. It has a meat-like appearance with large, ...

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is a competitive medical entrance examination in India for admission to ...

A family of four was found dead inside a New Hampshire vacation home on Christmas from what appeared to be carbon monoxide ...

Anaerobic respiration is economically important - many of our foods are produced by microorganisms respiring anaerobically. Yeast is used to make alcoholic drinks. When yeast cells are reproducing ...

We often think of oxygen as the one thing no living creature can survive without. After all, humans and most animals need to ...

Dec. 20, 2024 — New research reveals that right whales can survive for more than 130 years -- almost twice as long as previously ...

This week, Biden signed it into law. December 18, 2024 • This year, the animal kingdom was filled with triumph, loss and new discoveries. Here is a look at NPR's top animal stories of 2024.

No living human can escape the fact that our conscious experience is all there is and that it is deeply rooted in nature.

In my hands is a squirrel-sicle, or close to it. I’m standing in a walk-in fridge, bathed in red light, cradling a rigid, ...

Carbon monoxide poisoning kills more than 400 people each year in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...