When we think about animals fighting, we often think that the fight happens in the heat of the moment. But scientists say the ...

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The act of puncture – stabbing something with a sharp tool – is incredibly widespread in the natural world. Examples of ...

Knowable Magazine reports that loneliness affects both humans and animals, as researchers find that social interaction is a fundamental need for well-being.

In fact, when they were tickled, laughter from both apes and humans was isochronous, meaning that the laughs followed a rhythmic pattern. In other words, the same amount of time passed between each ...

When engineers think about protective materials, like those used in packaging and support, they usually think about strength, ...

Explore the complex balance of risks and benefits in gene drives, a powerful tool in genetic engineering and disease control.

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As I highlighted in a recent paper, an extraordinary range of adaptations have evolved in aquatic plants for life beneath the ...

The world’s life-forms reproduce sexually in a bewildering variety of ways, even though scientists still aren’t sure why they bother.