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A team of researchers have conducted a series of experiments showing that living things emit a very weak, but detectable packets of light. The signal is at the photonic level, according to a study published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry…

Looking for a simple trick to boost your memory that doesn’t involve puzzles, supplements, or hours of studying? According to new research, engaging in light exercise might be one of the easiest and most effective ways to support…

Off the coast of Panama, on an island uninhabited by humans, a culture unlike any other has arisen.

On Jicarón Island, white-faced capuchin monkeys (Cebus capucinus imitator) rule, unmolested by predators. In their peace, and safety, they…

Key Takeaways on ALS, or Stephen Hawking’s Condition:

• ALS stands for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

• Stephen Hawking lived with ALS for 55 years and advocated for research and helped bring awareness to the…

A strange artefact unearthed by a thirteen-year-old while on a trek in Haifa, north of…

When you think of dinosaur fossils, you probably picture parched deserts or badlands scorched by the Sun. But one of the world’s richest dinosaur graveyards is buried in a less likely setting: a quiet patch of forest in northern Alberta, in…

For centuries, humans have wondered if trees are more than passive bystanders in nature. Do they sense? Do they communicate? Some researchers think so, but a new study claiming that spruce trees “talk” to one another during solar…

Humans might like to think we’ve cornered the market on cleanliness, but a new study shows we’re not as special as we thought, especially when it comes to personal hygiene. Researchers observing two communities of eastern…

Most people assume that a hot wash means clean clothes. But new research suggests your washing machine may be underperforming, especially when it comes to killing harmful bacteria. Despite running at high temperatures on paper, many…

Subtle differences in how we move through the world may actually hold clues about how our brains work. According to a new study, we may be able to train AI to detect autism just by looking at how we grasp objects between our…