Biology

Nice Question

 Nice Question
Question score of 10 or more. This badge can be awarded multiple times.
Awarded 1912 times.
Are stable isotopes ever used in pharmaceuticals?
Awarded Dec 1 at 9:02
Do the foldings in the brain vary person to person?
Awarded Nov 27 at 14:50
Identify a small bug, possibly a plant bug?
Awarded Nov 21 at 9:57
What is a fungus formally?
Awarded Nov 5 at 1:26
Why aren't leaves black?
Awarded Oct 9 at 3:09
Why do skinny people live for shorter than the norm even though calorie restriction extends life expectancy?
Awarded Oct 2 at 0:34
What is the difference between added sugars and natural sugars in processed foods?
Awarded Oct 1 at 2:18
Does interspecies breastfeeding occur in the wild?
Awarded Sep 30 at 16:42
Fungivore that feeds specifically on spores
Awarded Sep 17 at 15:34
Identify this large exotic bird spotted in Taipei, Taiwan
Awarded Sep 14 at 9:36
Large grey bird at creek mouth (east of Toronto)
Awarded Sep 13 at 13:19
Why doesn't the human skin grow back exactly how it was before being damaged?
Awarded Sep 10 at 3:27
How does Bernoulli’s Principle apply to the cardiovascular system?
Awarded Sep 9 at 5:05
Male and female seahorses: which is which
Awarded Sep 4 at 19:32
Is plaque formed even if you do not eat anything?
Awarded Aug 29 at 20:42
Upon drinking water for the first time in a long time, why do I sweat?
Awarded Aug 29 at 20:42
Dark, long-legged spider with long mouthparts in front, long "pincers" in the back and very short 3rd pair of legs (northern Taiwan)
Awarded Aug 14 at 7:56
Source for "The human body recycles its body weight of ATP each day"?
Awarded Aug 8 at 19:07
Presence of MHC on red blood cells
Awarded Jul 28 at 14:28
Why is loud music much louder after pausing and resuming it?
Awarded Jun 23 at 13:35
Genes and Intelligence
Awarded Jun 15 at 16:05
What is the body density of insects on average?
Awarded Jun 14 at 8:40
I am trying to identify this bone I found on the beach at the Delaware Bay in Delaware. It is 2 1/2 inches wide and 1 1/2 tall
Awarded Jun 8 at 9:20
Help identify parasitic plant on oak seedling
Awarded May 13 at 20:47
Crossbreeding mouse and chinchilla
Awarded May 12 at 11:33
Why might long telomeres be selected for in laboratory mice?
Awarded May 11 at 14:16
Are there any types of cancer that cause neurons to divide?
Awarded May 6 at 15:41
Have elephants (or any species other than humans) been known to cover their dead?
Awarded May 5 at 23:57
Identify blue/translucent jelly-like animal on beach
Awarded May 2 at 15:02
Do lobsters form social hierarchies and is the status in hierarchy reflected by serotonin levels?
Awarded Apr 30 at 22:31
Are there any bacteria that could be used as food?
Awarded Apr 30 at 22:31
Can simultaneous double pathogen infections happen, or are they prevented?
Awarded Apr 29 at 4:49
How do other primates treat their fingernails?
Awarded Apr 21 at 18:04
Do animals with their eyes ~180 degrees apart have depth perception?
Awarded Apr 20 at 18:12
Did predators evolve eyes first?
Awarded Apr 19 at 9:19
How do proteins 'know' where to go?
Awarded Apr 18 at 4:46
Is there any completely Computation Drug ever launched in market?
Awarded Apr 16 at 12:40
Why do animals excrete excess nitrogen instead of recycling it?
Awarded Apr 13 at 12:35
Why does Nature use a 4-level system to encode information in DNA?
Awarded Apr 8 at 18:31
Why aren't there any competing biologies on Earth?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:28
Is there a specific word for fertile hybrids?
Awarded Mar 27 at 19:42
Explaining "paraphyly" for the layperson?
Awarded Feb 20 at 11:18
How deep under water can humans open their naked eyes without damaging them?
Awarded Feb 16 at 13:03
How does the eye know whether to focus further out or nearer in order to bring a blurry object into focus?
Awarded Feb 11 at 22:04
Why do cartilaginous fishes not excrete ammonia?
Awarded Feb 8 at 19:34
What kind of event would cause the current Mitochondrial Eve to be replaced by a new one?
Awarded Feb 6 at 22:34
Can whales send each other [3D] images?
Awarded Jan 21 at 5:56
What were the first neural systems like?
Awarded Jan 19 at 6:26
What is the difference between a protein and a factor?
Awarded Jan 14 at 23:04
Are these microscopic star-like structures on a dead leaf some sort of organism? If so, which one?
Awarded Jan 11 at 17:11
Would fewer cows mean less methane emission?
Awarded Jan 6 at 7:08
Why is China experiencing such a surge in acute cases of COVID?
Awarded Dec 27, 2022 at 14:50
Do males ever produce the offspring?
Awarded Dec 27, 2022 at 1:35
What is the minimum light intensity that a human eye can detect?
Awarded Dec 21, 2022 at 9:27
Did neanderthals need vitamin C from the diet?
Awarded Dec 10, 2022 at 16:55
What are the sources of molecular hydrogen in human breath?
Awarded Dec 5, 2022 at 21:26
Does avoiding medication that alleviates symptoms shorten the length of a cold?
Awarded Dec 1, 2022 at 15:57
Why haven't we cured the common cold yet?
Awarded Dec 1, 2022 at 5:05
Is human face more resistant to cold than other body parts?
Awarded Nov 24, 2022 at 3:19
Is atmospheric nitrogen chemically necessary for life?
Awarded Nov 15, 2022 at 20:25
1
2 3 4 5
…
32

Your privacy

By clicking “Accept all cookies”, you agree Stack Exchange can store cookies on your device and disclose information in accordance with our Cookie Policy.