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It turns out the human ear got off to a fishy start. Literally. A fascinating new study reveals that the mammalian outer ear ...
Scientists found that embryonic skin cells “whisper” through faint mechanical tugs, using the same force-sensing proteins ...
Cockroaches, drawn to warmth and narrow spaces, sometimes crawl into people's ears while they sleep, particularly in infested ...
Chimpanzees at Zambian sanctuary copy seemingly pointless grass-dangling behaviors, revealing cultural learning.
The promise and peril of artificial intelligence has captivated Washington D.C., Silicon Valley, Wall Street and Hollywood.
It should probably come as no surprise to anyone that the images which we look at every day – whether printed or on a display – are simply illusions. That cat picture isn’t ...
Dogs weren’t always waiting by the door for snack time. Long ago, their hearing played a crucial role in survival. Dogs are ...
Research led by the National Institute of Biological Sciences in Beijing has discovered that switching on a single dormant ...
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Can a Medical Device Restore Your Balance?
Nearly two million people worldwide have lost the simple ability to feel steady. Now researchers have developed an ...
A groundbreaking study of 7,000-year-old exposed coral reef fossils reveals how human fishing has transformed Caribbean reef ...