Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed algorithms that enable robots to learn motor tasks through trial and error using...
Results from a new nationwide survey announced today indicate a steady increase in the number of pediatric patients who are being treated with proton ...
It's no wonder that giant pandas are always chewing and eating, say Chinese researchers: their gut bacteria are not the type for efficiently diges...
Dogs' special relationship to humans may go back 27,000 to 40,000 years, according to genomic analysis of an ancient Taimyr wolf bone reported in ...
Lung cancer researchers at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University have discovered a novel strategy to exploit apoptosis, a form of programmed ce...
The original snake ancestor was a nocturnal, stealth-hunting predator that had tiny hindlimbs with ankles and toes, according to research published in...
The Bronze Age Egtved Girl came from far away, as revealed by strontium isotope analyses of the girl's teeth. The analyses show that she was born ...
The octopus has a unique ability. It can change the color, pattern and even texture of its skin not only for purposes of camouflage but also as a mean...
A cartwheeling spider, a bird-like dinosaur and a fish that wriggles around on the sea floor to create a circular nesting site are among the species i...
New research from the University of Southampton has identified how changes in the cell membrane play a pivotal role in how the Hepatitis C virus repli...