Why do some animals solve problems while others don't? The new study from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, ...

As darkness falls and the air begins to cool, thousands of bats burst from the narrow mouth of their cave. The sky comes alive with their flapping wings, filling the air like a living liquid. It's a ...

Scientists from Princeton have discovered that the amygdala in the brain is responsible for the long-term avoidance of foods ...

Scientists from Princeton have discovered that the amygdala in the brain is responsible for the long-term avoidance of foods ...

In a lab at Queen Mary University of London, a mouse was born whose existence defied conventional biology. It carried within ...

In a study, it wasn't the bravest mice, but rather the shy ones, that proved to be the most persistent tinkerers.

WITH temperatures rising and the sun finally peaking through the clouds, many of us are spending more time in the garden. But it’s not just Brits soaking up the sunshine this spring – ...

Pneumonia caused by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most dangerous infections that can occur in hospital.

Obesity is associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer, and a greater probability for the cancer to spread to other organs – metastasize –. But the causes of this association are ...

CNIO researchers discover that, in mice that eat a lot of fat, cancer cells travelling through the blood surround themselves with platelets, which act as an armor-like protection as they spread. In ...

Research from Weill Cornell Medicine has identified a molecular pathway linking omega-6 linoleic acid—a common dietary fat in ...

An international research group led by the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI) has discovered a promising new drug ...