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Venus flytraps are carnivorous plants that lure insects and other small animals to their doom.

MACHINE LEARNING Did You Hear That? Robots Are Learning the Subtle Sounds of Mechanical Breakdown Steven Melendez | Fast Company "'We're developing an expert mechanic's brain that identifies exactly what is happening to ...

Multiple genetic changes can occur before or early after conception, a new study describes. The researchers looked at a type of genetic change called copy number variants, which refers to the number of copies of genes in...

New research suggests that lesser-known gut-health promoters called prebiotics -- which serve as food for good bacteria inside the gut -- can also have an impact, improving sleep and buffering the physiological impacts o...

A powerful class of antibiotics provides life-saving relief for people with cystic fibrosis; however, a new study for the first time reveals the levels at which high cumulative dosages over time significantly increases t...

A new database of bottlenose dolphin DNA and associated proteins just completed could possibly aid in dolphin care and research of human medical problems such as stroke and kidney failure.

Women recently postmenopause have similar or improved benefits from physical activity, in terms of muscle and blood vessel function, as those premenopause. Therefore, early postmenopause might be a time when women can ga...

Viruses are infectious, tiny and nasty. But are they alive?