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Orchids that grow on trees in the forest canopy may access food by connecting to a network of fungal threads

Even though people engage in seemingly impulsive decision-making, they may actually be predisposed to curtail it.

Scientists found preserved brain tissue in a Cambrian fossil.

A new machine learning algorithm can predict the in-game actions of volleyball players with 80% accuracy.

Interacting with dogs leads to greater activation in the prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain associated with emotional and social processing.

Brain cells exposed to blood taken from COVID-19 patients with delirium showed a decrease in neurogenesis and an increase in cell death. The findings also indicate a key role for cytokines produced in the immune system d...

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But they also offer an explanation of the solar system's earliest days

Boosting omega-3 fatty acid intake helps to preserve brain health and improve cognition in middle age, a new study reports. For those with the Alzheimer's associated APOE4 gene, omega-3 fatty acid intake was associated w...

A new documentary explores the promise of nuclear energy as an antidote to the climate crisis, but the result may be a little too one-sided

This image of a flock of galahs taking off from a tree was captured by artist and photographer Christian Spencer, while out driving in Australia's Strzelecki desert

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My late wife was an environmentalist and wanted an eco-friendly funeral. I have seen to her wishes, but a woodland burial isn't possible for all those who would like one, writes Graham Lawton

The UK government's bid to slash environmental protections is an onslaught on nature and the laws that protect it. We are angry, and we are not alone, says RSPB chief executive Beccy Speight

Whether you're strolling or sprinting, the JBL Reflect Flow Pro running headphones won't fall out

Footage showing protected Scottish waters raked clean by scallop dredgers shows that marine protected areas are "paper parks", say campaigners

The scientists need lunar samples from future Artemis missions to confirm their hypothesis.

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Iconic images show Egypt as a sandy, arid place. But was ancient Egypt a desert, and is modern Egypt one today?

They are speeding up drug discovery, DNA sequencing and materials science

Study explores the 3D printed flavor-based cues in memory recall during old age, finding the smells of certain foods from youth can prompt mental "time travel" to the past with an enhanced memory of early exposure to the...

Meet the Amazfit PowerBuds Pro true wireless earbuds -- headphone meets health and fitness tracker