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The behavior may be "leapfrogging" between orca populations, and it could be in response to human activities such as fishing.

Archaeologists have discovered a 4,500-year-old sanctuary in the Netherlands that marks the solstices and equinoxes, and was also used as a burial ground.

Alzheimer's disease, a prevalent neurodegenerative condition, could have its roots in embryonic development. The team grew cortical spheres, akin to human embryonic brains, from CRISPR-edited stem cells harboring familia...

Astronomers have found a blast of gamma rays from space that seems to have been caused by two stellar corpses smashing together in a way that's never been seen before

Sunrise Growers Inc. has issued a voluntary recall of certain frozen fruit products due to potential Listeria contamination.

As artificial intelligence (AI) evolves, its intersection with neuroscience stirs both anticipation and apprehension. Fears related to AI - loss of control, privacy, and human value - stem from our neural responses to un...

A soft, tubular robot can bend, twist, expand and contract when exposed to different intensities of light

Losing a parent or caregiver early in life can adversely affect immune health in later life. They investigated how such losses impact the body's response to cytomegalovirus (CMV), a virus that reactivates under stress an...

A new technique enables 3D printing of miniature heart chambers called ventricles that can beat on their own, and may one day help create whole hearts for transplantation

Researchers pinpointed a specific group of nerve cells in the mouse brain that play a role in negative emotional states and chronic stress. The neurons, which were mapped using a variety of advanced techniques, were foun...

A team led by a physicist from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) recently developed a new quantum theory that explains the "light-induced phase" of matter and predicts its novel functionalities. The new theory has the...

The world's first lab-grown burger was completed in 2013 after five years of research and development and with a price tag of $330,000. Since then, the cultured meat industry has slowly but surely advanced--gaining fundi...

Using novel materials that have been widely studied as potential new solar photovoltaics, researchers at MIT have shown that nanoparticles of these materials can emit a stream of single, identical photons.

Can dark matter interact with photons and influence atomic structure? A case for optical atomic clocks: Two different types of such clocks were compared at the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) within the scope...

It's stylish, easy to operate and affordable, but can the IKEA F-RNUFTIG impress us with performance too?

Falling oxygen levels caused by sewage and hot weather saw a specialised boat deployed for 11 days in August to save plants and fish

We gave the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 a 4.5/5 star review -- now it's cheaper than ever at Walmart

The atmospheric temperature spike, which was caused by geomagnetic storms triggered by the sun, suggests the "solar maximum" is fast approaching.

More than 50,000 dead butterflies were traded on eBay in a one-year period, including endangered species protected by international treaties on wildlife trade