Before AI went mainstream in medicine, researchers found an unexpected helper: the everyday city pigeon. In 2015, researchers trained pigeons to tell apart images of breast tissue — distinguishing benign…

People who sing, paint, or regularly visit exhibitions and museums show a slower pace of aging, a new study from University College London (UCL) found. The study’s lead author, Professor…

It turns out people with emotional instability and mood swings report the most vivid sexual fantasies. That’s one conclusion from a study by researchers at Michigan State University (USA). The…

We’ve long known that a lack of quality nighttime sleep is linked to a higher risk of developing dementia. A team of researchers at York University in Canada set out…

People who are overweight and others trying to cut calories often turn to sugar substitutes. They taste sweet but, unlike sugar, contain no calories. Health organizations around the world, however,…

Even people who seem healthy usually carry viruses inside their bodies. These hidden microbes can cause disease later. But some of those viruses stay dormant, avoiding detection so they aren’t…

A team of researchers at the MSH Medical School in Hamburg, Germany, found that left-handers are more prone to rivalry and more competitive than right-handers. The high level of what’s…

Previously, the link between married life and high blood pressure was mostly a joke—something people teased about rather than studied seriously. High blood pressure, despite its often subtle symptoms, can…

A new seven-year study by a team at the University of Sorbonne Paris-Nord followed 100,000 volunteers. Each participant filled out 15 food diaries, meticulously recording their meal times on weekdays…

Researchers from the University of Plymouth have issued an urgent warning about the dangers of consuming vegetables. The issue is that scientists have discovered thousands of hazardous plastic particles in…

A new biomolecular analysis has revealed that the bronze jars buried beneath a Greek temple in southern Italy over 2,500 years ago contained remnants of the world’s oldest ritual honey.…

The cause of idiopathic cystitis in cats (IC) remains a mystery. However, researchers think that increased anxiety in these animals should prompt a health check. Idiopathic cystitis is a non-infectious…

Most people adore roses, but few appreciate their thorns. Despite the poetic imagery often attached to these prickly features, they mostly just add hassle. The same goes for some agricultural…

A team at the Royal Veterinary College, University of London, conducted an in-depth study of how hippos run—and the results surprised the researchers. These hefty, wingless mammals can sometimes lift…

Researchers from the University of Bristol have discovered that human stress can lead to a sudden drop in a dog’s mood. This study by the university team is the first…

Training dogs to use their sense of smell—often called “scent training”—can be done at home and may boost their cognition, researchers at Aberystwyth University in the UK found. Overall, dog…

Socializing doesn’t just help people — it’s key to keeping dogs healthy, too. A team of researchers from several leading U.S. scientific centers conducted a large-scale study and found that…

Scientists have long debated how the dinosaurs vanished 66 million years ago. The dominant explanation blames a massive asteroid that struck the Yucatán Peninsula. But a team at Dartmouth College…

Puss in Boots, with his enormous eyes, is one of the cutest characters in animation. Scientists have borrowed his name to describe an unusual phenomenon: dogs with big eyes are…

Scientists have long known the purpose of the distinctive honeybee “waggle dance”: it serves as social communication. Through these intricate movements, bees learn where to find pollen, nectar, or water.…

Researchers at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna watched how 96 pet dogs reacted when people offered them pieces of sausage. Previous studies have shown a strong communicative bond…

The digital biology company Organoid Company (Netherlands), in collaboration with Lab-Grown Leather Ltd (UK) and creative agency VML (USA), announced plans to create Tyrannosaurus rex skin based on its DNA.…

A new large language–model artificial intelligence could soon help people understand dolphins — and help dolphins understand people. Developers at Google and researchers at several U.S. institutions plan to debut…

A team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Free University of Berlin combined the strength of mussels with the stickiness of mucus to create a new superglue.…

Researchers believe that people with psychopathic traits are more likely to use their phones while driving. They also commit traffic violations more frequently than other drivers. What scientists have learned…

Researchers from Chatham University in Pennsylvania say the impact of negative online messages about work can be softened by using emojis. In the 26 years since the first emoji appeared,…

Researchers modeled future Mars colonists using data from Arctic stations and submarine crews. They found that “neurotic” individuals have the worst chance of surviving on the Red Planet. People who…

Researchers at the University of Messina in Italy found that excessive smartphone use harms cognitive performance and psychological well-being. During the study, they found that an unwillingness to disconnect from…