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The extra legs caterpillars have appear have origins in the primitive crustaceans that insects evolved from during the Ordovician period over 400 million years ago.

Researchers explored the emotional and financial investment of pet owners toward their cats and dogs across Denmark, Austria, and the UK. Their research indicated that, across these nations, dogs generally receive more e...

Researchers have created a groundbreaking non-contact technology to simulate cold sensations in virtual reality, maintaining consistent skin temperatures. By combining cold airflow and light, they induce cold sensations ...

Researchers have delved deeper into the brain's noradrenaline system, revealing insights that can aid in understanding disorders like ADHD, anxiety, and depression. The study is notable for its innovative methodology: re...

An adult human's immune system is made up of more than 1 trillion cells. In total, it weighs around 1 kilogram, depending on the size of the person

A record drought, combined with a strong El Niño, is wreaking havoc on the Amazon. If steps aren't taken to curb illegal mining and deforestation, the ecosystem could collapse.

OpenAI's GPT-4 advised on committing terrorism and financial fraud when requests were translated into languages it was less familiar with, like Zulu and Scots Gaelic

Highly processed foods, from pizza to bread, are said to be seriously bad for your health. Here is a digestible guide to what the evidence says, to help you make sense of the conflicting claims

The earliest pliosaur 'megapredator' helped rule the oceans 170 million years ago during the age of dinosaurs.

Ocean modelling suggests coastal cities around the world need to start preparing for several metres of sea level rise over the coming centuries

A new analysis of zircon crystals from the Apollo 17 mission has revealed that the moon formed around 40 million years earlier than past geological evidence suggested. However, our cosmic companion may be even older than...

Understanding how energy moves in materials is fundamental to the study of quantum phenomena, catalytic reactions, and complex proteins. Measuring how energy moves involves shining special X-ray light onto a sample to st...

Some 3500 salmon have escaped from a fish farm pen in Iceland and now the hunt is on to catch them before they hybridise with the local wild, genetically distinct salmon in the fjords

A new look at the age of zircon crystals in a lunar rock sample brought back by NASA's Apollo 17 mission in 1972 has revealed that the moon formed at least 4.46 billion years ago

New observations with the James Webb Space Telescope reveal a never-before-seen jet stream near Jupiter's equator moving twice as fast as a Category 5 hurricane .

Ancient caves mark the beginning of recorded burial rituals, but there's still so much we don't know about the history of human graves.