Across the physical world, many intricate structures form via symmetry breaking. When a system with inherent symmetry ...

A long-term study found that while a ketogenic diet prevented weight gain, it also triggered major metabolic problems. Mice ...

Addion GmbH CEO Alexander Hechenberger demonstrates an eye surgery procedure.

This experimental study used life-sized and screen-based 3D male avatars to test how penis size, height, and body shape ...

Spinal metastasis, the spread of cancer to the spine, is a frequent complication in advanced cancer. It often causes severe ...

The chin is one of our most familiar features, yet scientists still debate why we evolved it. Here’s a breakdown of what we ...

Over 150 years ago, a fossilized organism known as Prototaxites emerged as an enigma regarding what early land life may have ...

Studies of brain injuries and electrical stimulation seemed to bear this out. Damaging the Broca’s area, for instance, interfered with speech, and stimulating specific tissues could lead to specific ...

Animal survival depends on effective attack and defense strategies, yet how these behaviors arise remains unclear. Addressing this question, a recent study shows that predator and prey behaviors ...

UC Irvine and Jefferson Health investigators identify distinct structural and blood-flow signatures in two major forms of mitral stenosis. Findings highlight limitations of applying rheumatic-based ...

Sensitive hearing may have evolved in mammal ancestors far earlier than scientists once believed. By modeling how sound moved ...

Artificial intelligence systems can spiral into gambling-style addiction when given the freedom to make bigger bets — mirroring the same irrational behaviors seen in humans, according to a new study.