amygdala: An area deep within the brain and near the temporal lobe. Among other things, the amygdala plays a role...

Tadpoles have been wriggling in the world’s ponds for at least 161 million years. A newly detailed fossil finding pushes...

Eek! A horrible death could explain the horrified look on one Egyptian mummy’s face. Her remains were unearthed in the...

Known for their fluffy ears, round faces and big black noses, koalas spend most of their time snoozing in the...

bias: The tendency to hold a particular perspective or preference that favors some thing, some group or some choice. Scientists...

aquatic: An adjective that refers to water.  behavior: The way something, often a person or other organism, acts towards others,...

Two years ago, a couple of high school classmates each composed a mathematical marvel, a trigonometric proof of the Pythagorean...

The fewest number of U.S. teens and tweens in 25 years are currently using tobacco products. According to the 2024...

Male mosquitoes may be nearly as bloodthirsty as females under certain conditions, new research suggests. That upends the notion that...

In December 1855 and January 1856, a trio of vessels set sail from the United States to Jarvis and Baker...