Articles by

Erin Garcia de Jesus

Can humans get chronic wasting disease from deer?

Chronic wasting disease has been spreading among deer in the United States, which has raised concerns that...

This protist unfolds its ‘neck’ up to 30 times its body length to scout prey

Oddly, origami could be useful for snagging prey.  A single-celled protist called Lacrymaria olor uses a helix...

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...