Just in case you needed new material for your nightmares, here’s this real-life case report of a woman in Greece who literally sneezed out maggots. Doctors documented the spine-chilling sneeze this ...

And a new study, published in the journal Emotion, suggests that a robot that mimics human breathing can also pass on frightened feelings. The researchers developed round fluffy robots with motorized ...

Researchers propose that the key to identifying consciousness in animals and AI lies in understanding how their information processing systems work.

Submerged bees breathe and use strategies that don’t require oxygen, lab tests show. In nature, that trick could help the ...

New research that decoded the evolution of mosquitoes’ feeding habits from DNA could shed light on the murky timeline of prehistoric human ancestors.

A new study offers clues as to how the insects survive flooding as they emerge from a hibernation-like phase every winter.

NASA aims to increase the cadence of launches up to every 10 months starting in April 2026, incorporating fewer changes from mission to mission each time. This approach reduces technological ...

The most venomous insect in the Eastern US is capable of delivering a sting that ranks among the most painful recorded in entomological studies . Its venom is designed to deter predators, but in ...

Humans are the only primates with a chin, leaving biologists to wonder why we acquired this unique feature. According to a new analysis of head anatomy in apes, it probably didn’t evolve for a ...

Well, today is Valentine's Day, which means love and connection are on people's minds, and I recently met someone who studies one form of affection, kissing. Matilda Brindle is an evolutionary ...

Humans&, a startup with a philosophy that AI should empower people rather than replace them, has raised $480 million in seed funding at a $4.48 billion valuation, reports The New York Times. Investors ...