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Scientists found three distinct great-white-shark populations that congregate in different oceans and do not interbreed. Their separation may have implications for conservation.

Human children depend on caregivers for extended periods, employing complex vocal and cognitive cues to elicit adult attention and care. Recent research shows that adults prioritize vocal cues when assessing children's e...

California officials are investigating cases of valley fever tied to a recent music festival.

New research indicates that 20% of children with an older sibling diagnosed with autism are also likely to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with this rate increasing to 36% when there are multiple siblin...

Scientists at the University of Akron and the University of Pittsburgh have overturned long-held assumptions in new research that finds water can be a help for adhesion.

Recent research highlights the role of sensory nerves in promoting breast cancer metastasis. By secreting neuropeptides, these nerves enhance tumor growth and spread, revealing a potential new therapeutic target. The stu...

Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have retrospectively confirmed that implosion asymmetry was a major aspect of fusion experiments before achieving ignition for the first time at the Lab's Nati...

Researchers have discovered how the brain's neural circuits regulate imitative behavior, a key component of social interaction. Using a non-invasive brain stimulation technique, the study shows how specific motor circuit...

Blackworms are ultra-fast swimmers, and they tangle up into worm balls to protect themselves from predators - but leeches have an ingenious method of catching them called "spiral entombment"

If we want to terraform the Red Planet to make it better able to host microbial life, tiny rods of iron and aluminium may be the answer

If we want to terraform the Red Planet to make it better able to host microbial life, tiny rods of iron and aluminium may be the answer

An estimate of annual bird fatalities due to building collisions in the US brings the figure to more than 1 billion - it is the first to include deaths from injuries after the strike

The World Health Organization will soon convene a committee to decide if the ongoing mpox outbreak constitutes a "public health emergency of international concern."

The dynamics of how plants and animals change Earth is central to this last book in a trilogy by Other Minds author and "scuba-diving philosopher" Peter Godfrey-Smith

As the International Space Station comes to the end of its life, we should recognise its biggest achievement - showing that a better world is possible

Forget videos by gamers or influencers. For a real online thrill, watch the world's biggest flower emerging in a former web designer's greenhouse, says Annalee Newitz

After the release of a shocking video showing Olympic rider Charlotte Dujardin whipping a horse, it is time for equestrians to educate themselves on the science of horse training, says Christa Lesté-Lasserre

New research finds why some asteroids have weird, watermelon-shaped moons trapped in orbit around them, contrary to what typical asteroid formation theories predict.

Blood clots can be dangerous, especially if all or part of them break off and then travel through the bloodstream.

Language enables people to transmit thoughts to each other because each person's brain responds similarly to the meaning of words. In newly published research, my colleagues and I developed a framework to model the brain...

When it comes to materials for quantum sensors, diamond is the best game in town, says Cornell University professor Gregory Fuchs. Now he and a team of scientists have upped diamond's game by generating exquisite imagery...

People who claim to believe in conspiracy theories may not actually deep down, which researchers uncovered by asking if they thought Canada had an elite army of genetically engineered, super intelligent, giant raccoons