Understanding how human neurons cope with the energy demands of a large, active brain could open up new avenues for treating ...

"It was the hardest, most stressful, scary thing I've ever done in my entire life. And I'm so glad that I did it, and I'm so ...

Researchers have developed a three-dimensional mathematical model of prostate cancer. The model depicts various processes, including tumour growth, genetic evolution and tumour cell competition.

Scientists have advanced their NeuroMechFly model, simulating fruit fly movement in the real world. With integrated vision and smell, NeuroMechFly v2 helps us understand brain-body coordination, ...

Scientists have long been fascinated by how ancient fish like Tiktaalik evolved the structures needed to walk on land.

The fossil filled a 70-million-year gap in the understanding of how the brains of birds evolved: between the 150-million-year ...

Morton was a physician and naturalist who lived in Philadelphia from 1799 until the end of his life in 1851. A lecture he delivered to aspiring doctors at the Philadelphia Association for Medical ...

Researchers led by the University of California, Irvine are the first to reveal how two neural circuits located in the brain’s retrosplenial cortex are directly linked to spatial navigation and memory ...

A unique fossil discovery in Brazil provides new insights into bird brain evolution, while a study highlights drastic ...

More research shows that your ability to balance on one leg can reveal how well you’re aging. Discover the fascinating science for why, and what you can do to improve.

The team was able to collect a specimen to study it closer in a lab, and its anatomy and genetics revealed the creature to be ...