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Zebras' black-and-white coloration is iconic, but what color are their stripes?

Memory errors may indicate a way in which the human cognitive system is optimally running, researchers say.

Researchers describe how specific facial features distinguish a child's face from an adult's face. The findings may help new technologies to quickly determine if children are depicted in indecent images.

A rare manuscript by theoretical physicist Albert Einstein goes under the hammer in Paris on Tuesday, with auctioneers aiming for a stratospheric price tag.

Are we alone in the universe? It comes down to whether intelligence is a probable outcome of natural selection, or an improbable fluke. By definition, probable events occur frequently, improbable events occur rarely--or ...

Children who were gradually exposed to baked milk powder learned to tolerate higher doses in a small clinical trial

Vegetarians who eat more processed foods are at higher risk of developing depression, a new study finds.