1+ hour, 46+ min ago  (442+ words) How does a living thing fold itself into complex shapes without a brain, nerves, or muscles? A new study of one of Earth's simplest animals suggests the answer lies in a surprisingly elegant mechanism'more like origami than engineering. Placozoa are…...

1+ hour, 48+ min ago  (412+ words) For the first time, scientists have uncovered fossilized footprints of large land animals preserved in ancient coastal sand dunes in the Spanish region of Murcia. Among them are the clear tracks of a prehistoric elephant species, offering a rare and…...

1+ hour, 59+ min ago  (631+ words) A new study from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is changing the way scientists think about compulsive behaviors. These are behaviors that people repeat again and again, even when they know it might cause harm. They are common in…...

11+ hour, 16+ min ago  (659+ words) A new kind of ceramic may soon help make our internet faster, our devices smaller, and our technology far more energy efficient. Scientists have discovered that certain transparent ceramics can control light far better than anyone expected'and a new physics…...

11+ hour, 17+ min ago  (586+ words) healthy. Bodybuilders, for example, rely on deep sleep to boost levels of growth hormone, which builds muscle and burns fat. Teenagers also need plenty of sleep to reach their full height. But scientists have long wondered why missing out on…...

11+ hour, 22+ min ago  (574+ words) A new study from the University of Otago in Christchurch, New Zealand, has found that vitamin C plays a powerful role in keeping your skin healthy. The research shows that when people eat more vitamin C-rich foods like kiwifruit, it…...

21+ hour, 41+ min ago  (656+ words) Nearly 2,000 years ago, Roman soldiers stationed on the edge of the empire faced more than cold winds, enemy raids, and homesickness. New research shows that many of them were also battling painful intestinal parasites that likely weakened their health and…...

21+ hour, 43+ min ago  (429+ words) Quantum entanglement is often described as a mysterious link between particles, but new research shows it may be even richer than scientists once imagined. A team of researchers from University of the Witwatersrand and Huzhou University has discovered that a…...

21+ hour, 44+ min ago  (623+ words) Along the coast of South Africa, strange rocky formations quietly grow in places where life seems unlikely to survive. These structures, known as microbialites, look like ordinary rocks, but they are very much alive. Built layer by layer by communities…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (496+ words) Every cell in our body has a "just right" size. If cells grow too large or too small, the consequences can be serious, contributing to conditions such as anemia, cancer, and developmental disorders. Despite its importance, scientists have struggled for…...