A conserved signaling axis linking Drosophila adipose tissue to nephrocyte function reveals how obesity can drive kidney dysfunction and points to new opportunities for therapeutic intervention.

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Weight loss restored healthy metabolism in both young and mid-aged mice, but the brain told a different story. In mid-aged ...

Mammals keep evolving into anteaters, eating only ants and termites, at least 12 times since the age the dinosaurs.

When scientists opened the doors of a research facility and let carefully bred lab mice loose into a fenced field, they ...

With more than 55% of the world’s population now living in cities, the frantic pace of urban life is changing life on a ...

If you truly want to commit to someone for life, it's worth taking notes from the California deer mouse. This tiny rodent has topped the animal kingdom's monogamy 'league table' – while humans rank ...