Why does a Caribbean angelfish sometimes resemble its Indo-Pacific cousin, even though they have never lived in the same ...

Could the shapes of living organisms be guided not only by evolution but also by deeper physical and informational constraints? In the 1800s, scientists held varied views on what determined biological ...

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Drosophila mojavensis, and propose that sleep at one stage of an animal's life might anticipate needs at a future stage. The results fit well with this model, but are correlative in nature. The work ...

Nearly one in three Harvard varsity upperclassmen athletes study Economics — a concentration rate far higher than any other ...

In early embryos, the first cell divisions must be extremely rapid and precisely controlled to ensure successful development. This balance is found to arise from a tight coupling between the clock ...

A psychologist explains the evolutionary and psychological roots of laughter, and what an infant’s giggles teach us about how adults bond.

New 3D reconstructions of a key sensory organ in ctenophores reveal an unexpected structural and functional complexity. The ...

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) proudly announces Kyle M. Loh, Stanford University School of Medicine, as the recipient of the 2026 ISSCR Early Career Impact Award, ...

Macaque’s social tolerance grades, through its underlying cognitive demands, shape subcortical structures volumes.

Growing tissues can crack, break, and dissociate to form structures that can later withstand immense forces.