One theory is that marine mammals collapse their lungs in a way that forces air away from the alveoli, the tiny air sacs in the lungs that transfer gases like oxygen and nitrogen into the blood. This ...

Mums produce milk to feed their babies. And just like me and you, mammals breathe air with their lungs even those in the water come up for air. So because he has four legs, has lots of hair and ...

Human mini-lungs grown by University of Manchester scientists can mimic the response of animals when exposed to certain nanomaterials. The study at the University’s NanoCell Biology Lab at the Centre ...

"Our study findings will aid the development of innovative therapeutic strategies with the potential to mitigate severe lung damage and promote efficient recovery in PRRSV-infected animals ...

BEAUFORT, N.C. – Microscopic plastic particles have been found in the fats and lungs of two-thirds of the marine mammals in a graduate student’s study of ocean microplastics. The presence of polymer ...