Beyond their dam-constructing skills, beavers are intelligent, territorial, and tough. From their iron-layered teeth to the ...

Cats have been our beloved companions for thousands of years, yet they continue to amaze us with their mysterious and unique qualities. From their remarkable physical attributes to their intriguing ...

The pleura (plural: pleurae) is a two-layered membrane that covers the lung. Between the layers is a small amount of lubricating fluid, known as pleural fluid, which helps cushion the lung and reduce ...

Biologists had long believed that bringing order and organization to the chaos of molecules inside a cell depended on membrane-bound compartments called organelles, such as the mitochondria.

Membrane trafficking is the process by which proteins and other macromolecules are distributed throughout the cell, and released to or internalised from the extracellular space. Membrane ...

Majorca mastiff or majorcan bulldog. Pet animals. Six month old. Image via depositphotos. Dogs have an upper lid, a lower lid, and a third lid known as a nictitating membrane, or “haw,” which helps ...

National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, P. R. China College of Biomedical Engineering ...

Key Laboratory of New Membrane Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing ...

Winter is a time of plenty for owls. The nights are very long, and the days are painfully short. I was reminded of this the other day while out photographing and filming a wild Barred Owl sleeping ...