Just like vertebrates, cephalopods — such as octopuses and squid — have elaborate brains. Neuroscientists are flocking to ...
Cephalopods such as octopuses are known to feel pain, but there is a lack of suitable analgesics for use in these animals.
The massive computing facilities powering the AI boom have drawn ire for soaking up energy and water on Earth.
A detailed map of smell receptors in the nose overturns textbook models of olfactory receptor organization in mice.
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A Nature analysis shows that the Trump administration has terminated more than 100 advisory committees to science agencies — ...
The nation’s top-down approach contrasts with that of countries such as the United States, where market forces drive ...
In human societies, authoritarian regimes tend to frown on playful behaviour in adults, whereas egalitarian societies have ...
Discovery bolsters theory that ancient mitochondria formed brand-new, specialized ‘sacs’ in cells by shedding their outer ...
Terence Tao has been exploring the intersection between maths and AI. Credit: David Esquivel/UCLA. Is mathematics being taken ...
Members of the National Science Board, which the US Congress founded in 1950, were given no explanation for their termination ...
Different carbon‑removal approaches solve different problems, and pitting these technologies against each other could slow progress.