Deaf mice have nearly normal inner ear function until ear canal opens

For the first two weeks of life, mice with a hereditary form of deafness have nearly…

Bigger bottles keep champagne bubbly for decades

Tiny bubbles bursting in a drinker’s face and the bite of carbonation are all part of…

Orangutans can make two sounds at the same time, similar to human beatboxing, study finds

Orangutans can make two separate sounds simultaneously, much like songbirds or human beatboxers, according to a…

What math can teach us about standing up to bullies

New research from Dartmouth takes a fresh look at game theory to show that being uncooperative…

Humans' ancestors survived the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs

A Cretaceous origin for placental mammals, the group that includes humans, dogs and bats, has been…

Human embryo-like models created from stem cells to understand earliest stages of human development

Scientists have created a stem cell-derived model of the human embryo in the lab by reprogramming…

Very bright fireball explodes over Nuremberg, Germany

A very bright meteor entered Earth’s atmosphere and exploded over southern Germany at 20:45 UTC on…

50-million-year-old katydid fossil reveals muscles, digestive tract, glands and a testicle

50 million years ago in what is now northwestern Colorado, a katydid died, sank to the…

Innovative paper-like, battery-free, AI-enabled sensor for holistic wound monitoring

Scientists have invented a paper-like, battery-free, AI-enabled sensor patch — PETAL — for convenient and effective…

Research in a place where geological processes happen before your eyes

Taiwan experiences some of the world’s fastest rates of mountain building — they are growing at…