Articles by

Erin Garcia de Jesus

A protein found in sweat may protect people from Lyme disease

Breaking into a cold sweat over a tick bite may have its benefits. A protein found in...

Bird flu has infected a person after spreading to cows. Here’s what to know

A strain of avian influenza that has likely sickened and killed millions of birds around the globe...

See 3-D models of animal anatomy from openVertebrate’s public collection

Frog entrails, lizard scales and mouse tails, oh my. These creatures are among more than 13,000 museum...

A genetic parasite may explain why humans and other apes lack tails

A genetic parasite may have robbed humans and other apes of their tails. Around 25 million years...

Taking a weight-loss drug reduced a craving for opioids

DENVER — A weight-loss drug used to treat obesity and diabetes has shown promise to treat another...

Here’s why blueberries are blue

The secret to a blueberry’s hue is in the structure of its wax coat. Waxy coverings...

Explore the expected life spans of different dog breeds

For a dog, it’s good to be small and have a long nose. In the United Kingdom,...

Insects flocking to artificial lights may not know which way is up

The insects flying in circles around your porch light aren’t captivated by the light. Instead, they may...