Just like vertebrates, cephalopods — such as octopuses and squid — have elaborate brains. Neuroscientists are flocking to ...

The single-celled Stentor coeruleus learns through CaMKII-driven protein modification, mirroring mechanisms found in the human brain.

Scientists have known for more than a century that a single-celled organism with no nerve cells—much less a brain—can behave ...

Dr Peter Verheyen, Sola Society and Academy at Vienna University, discusses intriguing research and discoveries related to ...

As global warming accelerates, extreme heat waves are causing widespread death of tropical reef corals. Most corals rely on ...

A bizarre, cyclops-like creature from nearly 600 million years ago may hold the key to how your eyes—and even your sleep ...

At the root of our family tree is a 600-million-year-old cyclops. Biologists from Lund University in Sweden recently ...

Scientists discovered a vitamin A pathway that repairs myelin, raising hope for multiple sclerosis and brain injury ...

This octopus survives in plain sight. Here’s how it adapts its body in real time to mirror dangerous species and navigate one ...

Fermeate uses optogenetics—precise control of gene expression with light—to turbocharge productivity in bioreactors, with ...

This octopus survives in plain sight. Here’s how it adapts its body in real time to mirror dangerous species and navigate one ...

There are many reasons for suicidal tendencies, but one of them is under our control: Our diet can improve gut integrity, ...