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During courtship rituals, female scorpions appear to willingly let males sting them, which may be a way for them to evaluate prospective mates

Visual content on platforms like Google Images reinforces gender stereotypes more strongly than textual content. This pioneering study indicates that online images not only display a stronger bias towards men but also le...

In the ever-evolving realm of microscopy, recent years have witnessed remarkable strides in both hardware and algorithms, propelling our ability to explore the infinitesimal wonders of life. However, the journey towards ...

A communications glitch is preventing NASA's Voyager 1 probe -- the farthest spacecraft from Earth in history -- from sending home data, and mission scientists are growing concerned.

A cave in Patagonia houses the oldest known pigment-based rock art in South America.

Patients diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) are more likely to have recurrent hospital visits compared to those with other mental disorders. Analyzing over 86,000 episodes of care for 25,619 mental heal...

Researchers developed 20 novel recombinant rabies viral vectors that present unparalleled advantages for neural circuit mapping in aging and Alzheimer's disease studies. These vectors are engineered to highlight microstr...

Last week, the Martian moon Phobos passed neatly between Mars and the sun. NASA's Perseverance rover caught the fortuitous eclipse on camera.

A drug called pazopanib is known to provide brief relief from arthritis pain - encapsulating it in nanoparticles can make its effects last much longer, research in mice suggests

An emoji that represents happiness to one person may signify a different emotion to another, with this varying according to our age, gender and nationality

Sperm that were immobile became active after just 20 seconds of ultrasound exposure in a lab experiment that may help boost the success of fertility treatment

A new look at an 5,000-year-old bog body from Denmark suggests that the individual may have been an itinerant flint trader who was sacrificed by hostile locals.

A team of scientists from the University of Ottawa is offering insights into the mysteries of quantum entanglement. Their recent study, titled "Extending the known region of nonlocal boxes that collapse communication com...

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I travelled for days to remote Pitcairn in the Pacific, a shining example of ocean conservation. But so much more needs to be done to safeguard our seas, says Graham Lawton

Disney+'s Arctic Ascent and A Real Bug's Life offer contrasting views of the real in a rock climber's passion for the environment and a guide to insects too faked-up for its own good

Taken in the Svalbard archipelago, Nima Sarikhani's image has scooped the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award

Biologist Liat Yakir argues that the problems we have with sex, love and relationships stem, in part, from evolved instincts and strategies that are no longer helpful

The science of relationships doesn't support the idea that there are five love languages. Instead, it's better to think about love as akin to keeping a nutritionally balanced diet, say psychologists Emily Impett, Haeyoun...

Satellite data suggests 47 per cent of the Amazon will experience at least one environmental stressor in the next 25 years that will nudge the region towards a climate tipping point

Satellite data suggests 47 per cent of the Amazon will experience at least one environmental stressor in the next 25 years that will nudge the region towards a climate tipping point