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Your sense of owning your own body may depend on the rhythm of your brain waves. A new study from Karolinska…

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A pulsar’s gentle twinkle is revealing how space quietly bends and delays the signals we receive from the cosmos. For about…

Scientists have discovered hidden viruses in whales and orcas, revealing a secret side of ocean life no one had seen before.…

Your ability to notice what matters visually comes from an ancient brain system over 500 million years old. The brain can…

Allowing reef fish populations to recover could dramatically increase the global supply of sustainable seafood. The biggest gains would come in…

New research suggests Earth’s earliest sponges lacked skeletons, explaining why their origins appear older than the fossil record. Sponges are considered…