Researchers have unveiled the precise brain mechanisms that enable animals to overcome instinctive fears. The study in mice could have implications for developing therapeutics for fear-related ...

Research has revealed a previously undetected ‘language-like structure’ in whale song that was thought to be unique to human ...

For the past two decades, scientists have been manipulating genes to grow human cells where you wouldn’t quite expect them.

The animals’ complex songs share structural patterns with human language that may make them easier for whales to learn, a new ...

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President Donald Trump's effort to unilaterally wind down the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has ...

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Researchers identified the mechanism mice use to overcome instinctive fear, saying it may help research for people with disorders such as PTSD, anxiety and phobias.

For pet and lab mice, running wheels are a common feature, often used to encourage exercise. However, some scientists have argued that mice only run on these wheels because they live in cages and that ...

Parrots are already known for their mimicry of transitive actions, such as grabbing an object. Because they are highly social creatures with brains that are large relative to the size of their bodies, ...

Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that's different from the version that has spread in ...