In the Kalahari Desert, the fork-tailed drongo bird has mastered a cunning survival tactic. It mimics predator alarm calls, causing other a...

Camels drink huge amounts of water very fast. Their bodies are built for desert life. Oval red blood cells help them rehydrate quickly. Cam...

The tiny jellyfish Turritopsis dohrnii has amazed scientists with its rare ability to revert to an earlier stage of its life cycle, effecti...

Many Americans believe in love at first sight. Scientists explain this intense feeling stems from brain chemistry and physical attraction. ...

Nature's survival tactics often defy human logic, showcasing evolutionary brilliance. From opossums feigning death to sea cucumbers expelli...

A tiny jellyfish, Turritopsis dohrnii, possesses a remarkable ability to reverse its life cycle, effectively defying biological aging. This...

A humble freshwater snail, the golden apple snail, possesses an extraordinary ability to regrow an entire, functional eye within a month. S...

The out of body experience is one of a kind.

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Insights into our species' evolutionary history can provide important clues about why it's so hard to say no to sweet.

New variants first detected in such far-flung countries as Brazil, South Africa and Britain cropped up spontaneously within a few months la...

Imagine if we could grow 30 to 60 percent more wheat in a field, using the same amount of space, water, fertilizer, and sunlight.

Being a scientist, Jayant Halder has just three kinds of weapons: a new drug, a method to tweak old drugs, and a paint that can slow down t...

A 40-year-old animal keeper was attacked by two lions in the Bannerghatta Biological Park near hereon Monday after the backdoor of their de...