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The new finding could help explore a fundamental question of science – why is the universe made up almost exclusively of matter, when matter and antimatter were created in equal amounts in the Big Bang?

Daniel Scantlebury calls Madagascar “an ideal evolutionary laboratory” for studying species formation because it has long been isolated and geologically stable relative to other regions.

A surprisingly simple exercise measures the brain’s unconscious ability to filter out visual movement, and points to an unexpected link between IQ and motion filtering

The biologists’ focus on high molecular weight hyaluronan (HMW-HA) began after they noticed that a gooey substance in the naked mole rat culture was clogging the vacuum pumps and tubing.

Such heightened sensory perception in autism may help explain why some people with the disorder are painfully sensitive to noise and bright lights.

A new study shows that individuals who deliberately shun another person are equally distressed by the experience.

The study tracked eight olive baboons, ages 4 to 14, in 54 separate trials of guess-which-cup-has-the-most-treats.

Rethink the way we view our shaky hands, pounding heart, and sweaty palms can help people perform better both mentally and physically.

Researchers at the University of Rochester and the University of Ottawa have applied a recently developed technique to directly measure for the first time the polarization states of light.

Researchers have identified a weakness in at least one antibiotic-resistant superbug that scientists may be able to medically exploit.