Researchers have uncovered how perceptual memories linked to positive emotions, such as joy or happiness, are strengthened during sleep. The study could help scientists understand the neurological ...

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Washington State University scientists have created genetically-engineered mice that could help accelerate anti-aging research.

Only male whales sing as part of an elaborate courtship display to prove their worth to potential mates. Other ways to woo a whale can include physical competition, where males charge at speed all in ...

I n the McMurdo Sound region of Antarctica, there lives a species of sponge known as the giant volcano sponge ( Anoxycalyx ...

The concept of biological reproduction between same-sex individuals in mammals has always been deemed impossible. However, ...

Seeds survive space A close-up view of the Materials International Space Station Experiment hardware housing materials for ...

Many foods are often advertised for their antioxidant properties. Antioxidants counteract what are known as reactive oxygen ...

A person's lifetime risk of cancer might be partly established before they are even born, a new mouse study says. Researchers ...

A research group from the Institute for Research on Next-generation Semiconductor and Sensing Science (IRES²) at Toyohashi ...