Biology

Thanks to chlorophyll, plants supply energy to all living things and provide us with oxygen. But there is still much left to discover about it.

How are mummies created, and what is in common between deserts, snowy peaks and boglands?

Which animal is called a vampire? What is umami? What is caries? Challenging science trivia

Some organisms live together for joint benefit.

Potatoes break down in our bodies into… sugar! How does this happen? A visit with the carbohydrate family

Why do so many domesticated animals share physical characteristics?

In honor of the Eurovision Song Contest, let’s get to know some of nature’s singers.

Microbiomes, big data, the Higgs boson, and brain-computer interface

Is the composition of living things similar to that of their surroundings? And why aren’t we made mostly of metals?

If we break down our bodies all the way down to the atoms it’s made of, what would they be worth?

From chimpanzees to crows, from dolphins to octopi: Why did this ability develop in only a few species, and why them?

Making self-forming stars using toothpicks – and what’s the connection to the Pharaohs?

Butter shortage in the stores? Here’s how to make it at home

Where did the outbreak begin? How is it transmitted? Which disease does it cause? Scientific viral trivia

Who squeaks? Who whistles? Who brays? Identify the animals by the sounds they make

What happens when wild animals settle in urban territory, and what we can learn from San Francisco

Weizmann Institute researchers have engineered bacteria that build themselves from carbon dioxide

The season’s first rainfall breathes life into nature, dispelling the long dryness of summer.

When in a group, brains of mice and bats “synchronize” with others of their species

The Garden of Science presents inventions that mimic nature

Nursing and milk consumption are not exclusive to mammals.

Researchers from the University of Haifa have discovered a new family of proteins that protect wheat and other plants from disease

Junk food is destroying the boundaries between the finch species of the Galapagos Islands

What type of DNA is found in hair? What is mitochondrial DNA? Can it be used to identify criminals? Q&A