A new study reveals a clear association between vocal learning complexity and cognitive abilities in songbirds. While vocal learning complexity, the ability to mimic sounds,…
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A recent study used infants to investigate the origins of purposeful action, showing that agency emerges from the relationship between an organism and its environment.…
Photograph of the whole specimen of Petrodacyle. Credit: René Lauer The animal had a 2-meter wingspan and a large bony crest on its head. A…
A snapshot of the ab initio molecule dynamics simulations at 753 degrees Kelvin, showing the polarized titanium oxide bonding with local tetragonal structures in various…
A University of Sydney study discovered that Australian ant honey possesses unique medicinal properties against bacteria and fungi, affirming its therapeutic use by Indigenous communities.…
A comprehensive review by several universities found that life satisfaction drops from ages 9 to 16, rises slightly until 70, then drops again until 96.…
Cabbage white caterpillar eating an oilseed rape plant. Credit: Benjamin Fuchs, University of Turku Researchers inoculated rapeseed plants with a speciesA species is a group…
Professor Yuriy Román-Leshkov and collaborators have demonstrated a new way to produce a critical component of aviation fuel from lignin, a plant material that’s generally…
Life reconstruction of two individuals of the extinct basilosaurid whale Tutcetus rayanensis, with the foreground individual preying on a nautilid cephalopod and another swimming in…
Photo of the remaining Denisova 11 (Denny) bone fragment from Denisova Cave in Russia, that comes from a daughter to a Neanderthal mother and a…
Arousal disorders, including sleepwalking and sleep eating, lack established treatment guidelines. A new systematic review identifies potential treatments and emphasizes the need for structured guidelines…
Traveling to distant locations offers enriching experiences, but jet lag’s unpleasant symptoms can mar the journey. A new study used a theoretical model to explore…
3-Billion-Year-Old Secrets: NASA’s Curiosity Rover Reaches Mars Ridge Where Water Left Debris Pileup
NASA’s Curiosity captured this 360-degree panorama while parked below Gediz Vallis Ridge (seen at right), a formation that preserves a record of one of the…
MIT researchers used kirigami, the art of Japanese paper cutting and folding, to develop ultrastrong, lightweight materials that have tunable mechanical properties, like stiffness and…
Recent research indicates that ancient limestone spheroids were intentionally crafted with advanced skills by early hominins, challenging previous beliefs. The study, utilizing 3D analysis, suggests…
A new study using MINDWATCH technology found that music and coffee positively influence cognitive performance by altering brain arousal levels. The research seeks to foster…
Dissected ant and where you can see the encapsulated parasites (white oval structures) spilling out of the hind body. Credit: Brian Lund Fredensborg It takes…
Some shoreline spiders, such as the long-jawed spider shown here, move mercury contamination from riverbeds up the food chain to land animals. Credit: Dr. Ryan…
Researchers used Bayesian analysis to study the brachiopods’ decline and bivalves’ rise post-end-Permian extinction, finding bivalves better adapted to changing conditions. Left, Devonian brachiopod fossils…
The University of Kansas released a study highlighting the promotion of hyperpalatable foods by tobacco-owned food brands in the U.S. These foods, rich in salts,…