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In preparation for winter, the common shrew (Sorex araneus) shrinks its brain by 30 percent to conserve precious energy.

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In early January, a giant sinkhole formed at an intersection in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of North Philadelphia after a ...

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In the brain, hunger is signalled by neurons in the hypothalamus that detect a prolonged energy deficit. Conscious feelings ...

Numerous studies have shown that exercise lowers blood pressure, but the 2021 research suggests that "maintaining physical activity during young adulthood – at higher levels than previously ...

We know what will happen to the Sun and our Solar System because we can look outward into the galaxy and examine older ...

High blood sugar spikes after meals could be a contributing factor to Alzheimer's risk, according to a new study that gives ...

When someone is affected by a stroke, the standard treatment to restore blood flow to the brain can both save their life and ...

"Size matters" sounds like a tabloid cliché, but for evolutionary biologists the size of the human penis is truly a puzzle.

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