For the first time, clumps of human cells called organoids were fully integrated with the brains of rats—and influenced their ...

Sleep is a universal biological state that allows all animals, from mammals to amphibians, fish and even insects, to restore ...

You check into a hotel and toss and turn all night, but your sleep improves the following night. Scientists at Nagoya University wanted to understand why this happens. Working with mice, they have ...

We recently hosted a sweet-tempered Schnauzer-Poodle mix in our home while the dog’s primary guardian was out of town. For several weeks, this dog kept me company and initiated interactions with me ...

It may seem impossible for an animal to live without a brain, but these creatures have developed ways to adapt and thrive. It might sound strange, but these animals have evolved in such a way that ...

One of the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex fossil skeletons is displayed at Christie's in New Yor in September 2020. (Mary Altaffer / Associated Press) In December 2022, Vanderbilt ...

When we imagine the brain, we tend to picture one command center—such as a control hub within the human skull—managing all body functions. But nature is not always a centralised design. Indeed, ...

It's not unusual for animals like bears to build their body mass in the lead-up to winter, stockpiling fat while dialing down their metabolism to endure the lean times ahead. With a life-expectancy of ...

Cardiovascular researchers at UC Davis Health have developed a novel technique that allows scientists to study how the brain communicates with other organs, like the heart or gut. The new method ...