Two studies published in the latest issue of Science have revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex ...

Two studies published in the latest issue of Science, led by Dr. Fernando García-Moreno, Ikerbasque researcher at the ...

Scientists found that evolution led bird and mammal brains to evolve separately, using different genetic instructions.

Sophisticated birdsong follows strict grammatical rules, much like human sentences. But what happens when birds can't hear ...

Certain birds that gave rise to today’s ducks and geese found sanctuary in Antarctica during a mass extinction event 66 ...

The US is in the throes an unusually intense and severe flu season, with hospitalization rates topping the levels seen with ...

In 1799, during his explorations along the Orinoco River, German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt “stayed with a local ...

In a new study published in Science, a Belgian research team explores how genetic switches controlling gene activity define ...

The pallium is the brain region where the neocortex forms in mammals, the part responsible for cognitive and complex functions that most distinguishes humans from other species. The pallium has tradit ...

People with motor neuron disease should be allowed to say whatever they want, including “arse” and “knickers.” ...

Scientists are amazed by bee’s intelligence and cognitive prowess. According to two recent researches, bees appear to show a ...

In his regular column, Dr James Le Fanu answers your questions. This week, a reader is concerned by a neighbour who is ...