It's long been assumed that for an organism to learn, remember or draw conclusions, it needs a brain. But mounting evidence, including a recent Cognitive Science study, challenges that assumption, ...

The North Sea is home to the remains of a vast land that has been lost to time and is referred to as Doggerland, the area of ...

Research suggests that consciousness could extend far beyond just humans—every cellular creature in the universe, no matter how big or small, could be conscious, too. Studies show that single-cell ...

Scientists have uncovered an enormous hidden archive of plant DNA that has endured for more than 400 million years. By comparing hundreds of plant genomes, researchers identified more than 2.3 million ...

The South African kanna plant has the surprising ability to alter signals in various brain regions, impacting mood, alertness ...

Chris Brick writes, Standing up for science means recognizing the truth of climate, environmental, and health crises facing our communities – and seizing the real solutions we have in front of us.

This article was reviewed by Kelly Brown MD, MBA. Key Takeaways Picture it: You’re on your way to see your partner, and ...

Her research popularised the idea of the wood wide web, but the scientific backlash was brutal. As the author of The Mother Tree returns to the forest in a new book, she discusses her battle to reimag ...

WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - A new analysis of a large shinbone unearthed in a remote spot in northwestern New Mexico in ...

The Food and Drug Administation is approving a generic drug for a very rare genetic disorder, but not for autism. On Tuesday, the U.S. agency said the drug helps children and adults who cannot ...

For flowering plants, attracting the right pollinator can be a matter of survival – and new research shows how they do it is very intriguing.

As the most extreme drought period in more than 10,000 years ravaged California from 2012 to 2015, many wildflowers died. But in a new study published Thursday in the journal Science, researchers ...