American inventor Charles Burton created a significant innovation: the reversible handle that allowed babies to face either ...

At a conference in Washington, D.C., in 2000, the secretoglobin super family of proteins was named to classify proteins with ...

The platypus and echidna, often regarded as some of the most peculiar animals on Earth, may be hiding a far more complex ...

Our sense of self is shaped by a small brain region called the precuneus. Now, research suggests that targeting that area may ...

Researchers have combined decades of scientific data, tracing how all birds are related. This provides an evolutionary map for birds.

Domestication has made cats and dogs more diverse, but also curiously alike—with serious implications for their health and ...

Ecosystems can temporarily bounce back when common ant species disappear. Other species may step in to perform similar roles.

When we talk about prehistoric life, dinosaurs usually get all the attention. But the truth is, long before they came along, ...