Monarch butterflies may hold the key to one of biology's biggest unsolved puzzles: how animals tap into Earth's magnetic ...

From broad cheekbones and a flexible back to a small prefrontal cortex, here’s everything an anatomist thinks makes the ...

Scientists have created the first reference brain for the clonal raider ant. They used the tool to make unexpected discoveries, including variation among the individual ant brains that may relate to ...

The legendary former Dutch footballer, Marco van Basten, has sparked fierce controversy with scathing criticism of Liverpool winger and Egypt captain Mohamed Salah. His comments come in the wake of ...

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It used to be thought that sea urchins only had a primitive nervous system, but new research has found that they are far more complex than that. The entire body of a sea urchin is what researchers are ...

Since Madeline Lancaster first created brain organoids back in 2013, they have become widely used for brain research around the world. But what exactly are they? Are they effectively miniature brains ...

A long-term study in Colorado reveals that insect populations are plummeting even in remote, undisturbed areas. Over two decades, flying insect abundance dropped by more than 70%, closely linked to ...

The analysis of neural morphology across Heliconiini butterfly species revealed brain area-specific changes associated with new foraging behaviours. While the volume of the centre for learning and ...

Despite having brains roughly the size of a sesame seed, bees can learn and recognize complex visual patterns with a sophistication that rivals far larger animals. Now, scientists believe they have ...

A newly named species of giant stick insect found in Australia’s Wet Tropics rainforests is thought to be the heaviest insect ever found on the continent. Acrophylla alta weighs 44 grams, around the ...

Chinese scientists have developed the world's lightest "brain control" device to turn bees into remotely controlled "cyborg" drones for military surveillance and reconnaissance missions. Chinese ...