While humans can regularly replace certain cells, like those in our blood and gut, we cannot naturally regrow most other ...

The Cambrian Explosion is a landmark moment in the history of life on Earth when many of the major groups of animals first ...

Zebrafish hair cells regrow via cyclin gene activity in specific cells, offering clues to future hearing restoration in ...

Teeth are good for chewing and biting, but they are also sensitive – and that may have been their original function hundreds of millions of years ago ...

Have you ever felt like your dog had a sixth sense? We know they have outstanding hearing (they’re at our door waiting when ...

All animals great and small live every day in an uncertain world. Whether you are a human being or an insect, you rely on your senses to help you navigate and survive in your world. But what drives ...

While humans can regularly replace certain cells, like those in our blood and gut, we cannot naturally regrow most other parts of the body. For example, when the tiny sensory hair cells in our inner ...

Without Glial Cells, Animals Lose Their Senses Date: November 7, 2008 Source: Rockefeller University Summary: Scientists show that while neurons play the lead role in detecting sensory information ...

There are animals with sharper senses of sight, sound, or smell ... of their own movements while also detecting the movements of nearby predators or prey. Pit organs appear on a shark’s body in places ...

We might have big brains and fancy gadgets, but some animals are wired with senses straight out of a sci-fi script. We're talking about abilities that go way beyond sight, sound, taste, touch, and ...

And that's what "An Immense World" is about. It's about going through these adventures, these sensory voyages, by considering the umwelt of other animals. GROSS: Let's talk a little bit about vision.

The result is his book, "An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal The Hidden Realms Around Us." Last month, it was awarded the Carnegie Medal for Excellence. It's almost like science fiction or ...