We all love the cheerful tail-wagging of our four-legged friends. But why do dogs wag their tails—and why do they do it far more often than their wild relatives?

It sounds reasonable to think that plants grow thanks to substances they absorb from the soil. In fact, most of the material they are made of comes from the air

Researchers have found that a defect in the processing of tRNAs may contribute to the development of cleft lip and cleft palate—two of the most common craniofacial malformations.

Medical Breakthrough: Researchers developed a personalized gene-editing therapy in just six months to correct a life-threatening genetic defect in a newborn with a rare and fatal disease.

Tiangong space station and a culture of Niallia bacteria, closely related to the space-developed species. Sources: China Manned Space Engineering Office, Leibniz Institute DSMZ

In Iron Age Britain, women remained with their families while men migrated to join them. A new study uncovers a surprising ancient social structure — one that challenges what we thought we knew.

Researchers from Japan and Indonesia have developed a new generation of cyborg cockroaches, merging miniaturized technology with the insects’ remarkable natural abilities.

Dopamine is associated with Parkinson’s disease and schizophrenia, plays a critical role in learning and movement processes, and determines what brings us satisfaction and what we become addicted to. The brain’s multi-functional mediator.

A new study has identified an inorganic molecule that likely played a significant role in many of the processes that shaped life as we know it today.

Could the epidemic decimating bat populations in North America be linked to the rise in infant mortality rates? A recent study suggests a potential link, pointing to increased insecticide use as a contributing factor.

Humans are responsible for the extinction of 12% of bird species worldwide, and the situation of nature is far from promising.

What is cultivated meat production and what are its environmental consequences?

From earthquakes to stage fright – how our brain handles danger, real or imagined