Nature has published the international study in which the Biodiversity and Evolution research group of the University of the ...

The gene-environment interaction of colon cancer and aspirin is unusual. It involves a mutation at a single location in the genome that has a big effect on colon cancer risk. The past 25 years of ...

Researchers have documented surprising behavior among chimpanzees in the Budongo Forest in Uganda: not only do they treat their own wounds, but they also help other members of their group—even when ...

The timing of plants' root placement is due to autophagy, the recycling pathway many people associate with health benefits ...

You might think you know which animals and plants are considered "domesticated" or “domestic” and which ones aren't—but a new ...

Plants have small pores on the underside of their leaves, known as stomata. When the sun rises, these pores open and the ...

Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and the University of Victoria looked at how human activity affects animal behavior and were surprised to find that the results ...

The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) was transformed into a launchpad of dreams, discovery, and dialogue as it hosted Walking Among the Stars: An Interaction with Astronauts, a ...

I went to the center of Ireland to get to the heart of how Sennheiser builds audiophile headphones and its legacy.

“Nematodes, which are microscopic worms inhabiting the soil, are vital contributors to soil vitality and the cycling of ...

As the saying goes, you catch more flies with honey than vinegar, but (discounting that vinegar is actually a great way to ...

Color vision evolved to support survival and social needs. Today, it influences how we think, feel, and navigate the world, ...