Articles by

Darren Incorvaia

Human cancer cells might slurp up bacteria-killing viruses for energy

From our nose to our lungs to our guts, the human body is home to a diverse...

These 8 GMOs tell a brief history of genetic modification

Half a century ago, the first genetically modified organism ushered in a new era of biological innovation....

How sea anemones living on deep-sea hydrothermal vents avoid metal poisoning

Life near deep-sea hydrothermal vents can be pretty metal — literally. In addition to crushing pressures, total...

Scientists debunked a long-standing cicada myth by analyzing their guts

There are at least three certainties in life: death, taxes and the periodic emergence of millions of...

A ‘fire wolf’ fish could expand what we know about one unusual deep-sea ecosystem

Off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica sits a deep-sea chimera of an ecosystem. Jacó Scar is...

A new treatment could restore some mobility in people paralyzed by strokes

Sitting in an exam room, surrounded by doctors and scientists, Heather Rendulic opened her left hand for...

Here are 3 people-animal collaborations besides dolphins and Brazilians

We’ve all heard that dogs are a man’s best friend, but our canine companions don’t make up...

Prairie voles can find partners just fine without the ‘love hormone’ oxytocin

Prairie voles have long been heralded as models of monogamy. Now, a study suggests that the “love...