With every step we take, our brains are already thinking about the next one. If a bump in the terrain or a minor misstep has ...

This breakthrough represents a big step toward creating animal hybrids capable of growing human-compatible organs, easing the ...

Ultra-high-field brain scans reveal integrated maps of vision and touch, highlighting the brain's role in embodied perception ...

Discover more about the special animals that each of the 50 states chose, their conservation status, and their significance.

Discover how North America’s amphibians and reptiles survive winter’s chill. From freeze-tolerant wood frogs to ...

Every second, trillions of tiny parcels travel through your bloodstream—carrying vital information between your body's cells. Now, scientists at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute have opened this ...

Scientists at EPFL have created a scalable 3D organoid model that captures key features of early limb development, revealing ...

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Ancient flying reptiles called pterosaurs learned to fly while their brains were small, taking a very different path from ...