Scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered a simple DNA "switch" that helps tropical ...

Engineers are turning to animal origami, from insects that tuck away wings to a protist with an accordion-like neck, for ...

Your brain transforms thoughts into speech using an ancient blueprint: the sensorimotor control system. New research reveals ...

Also known as the “Seven Sisters,” the striking cluster has long been used as an important seasonal marker and appears high ...

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Approximately 20% of American adolescents experience a mental health disorder each year, a number that has been on the rise.

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Arctic terns undertake an astonishing 70,000 km migration, relying on ocean 'refuelling stations' for sustenance. New ...

Depending on the heritage, a lot of abstraction lives side by side with the figure in the form,” he tells Observer.