Bacteria in saliva could hold the key to treating gluten intolerance
Enzymes of a common bacteria in the oral cavity may prevent people with celiac disease look doomed to follow a gluten-free diet. Gluten is a protein found in cereals, especially in wheat, barley and...
Attention dogs: human’s next best friends could be goats
Man’s best friend has developed over the years a capacity that is already innate to communicate with us. We did not know that goats, animals that have a lesser consideration, are so ready and...
How did China save giant pandas from extinction?
Being cute and cuddly did not save the giant pandas falling in a list of endangered animals since the 80’s. Now, these global symbols of the struggle for protection of wildlife on Earth have...
10 animals who know how to heal themselves
“It is undeniable advances that man has accomplished in the art of healing: medicine, but in nature it is possible to find many examples of animals heal themselves.” From learning to...
Italy’s drying lakes imperil rare shrimp species found only here
A tiny ancient shrimp found only in a single small lake tucked away in the mountains of central Italy could soon disappear, as a combined result of climate change and an earthquake that hit the area...
Why some mammals have stripes of different colors on their skin
The African striped mouse (four-striped grass mouse) is a species of rodent that is characterized by having in its back two longitudinal white bands bounded on either side by other dark. Dark bands...
Making the bed is a dirty trick
According to a study making the bed creates a whole habitat for certain arachnids who love swimming in the humidity of our night sweats. According to Stephen Pretlove, one of the authors of this...
Is this a real blue Lobster?
No, you have not become colorblind, it’s a blue lobster ! Wayne Nickerson, a fisherman from Massachusetts was so lucky to find this blue animal after 35 years in the profession. Only 1 out of...
