Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. There have been multiple documented incidents where large ...

All animals possess some capacity for repairing and replacing the lining of their intestines, a process called intestinal regeneration. In mammals, including humans, this constant but relatively minor ...

The flowerpot snake's genetic and reproductive quirks may also provide insights into human trisomy conditions, such as Down syndrome. "For example, we know that having multiple sets of chromosomes is ...