Scratching where it itches reduces the presence of potentially harmful bacteria on the skin, studies in mice show.

Government policies, generous funding and a pipeline of AI graduates have helped Chinese firms create advanced LLMs.

For maggots, the experience of eating a succulent meal isn’t just about how their food tastes, but also how it feels. Researchers used genetic tools to reveal that certain neurons in the brain control ...

The human genome encodes potentially thousands of tiny proteins that were previously overlooked. The search is on to find out ...

Long persecuted alongside other large carnivores, the wolverine ( Gulo gulo) probably began its recovery in Norway and Sweden half a century ago, after both countries moved to protect the animal. That ...

Grafting patches of lab-grown muscle to the surface of the heart could offer a lifeline for people waiting for a transplant.

Unusual detection bolsters evidence that the mysterious signals can be caused by different astrophysical events.

Researchers are testing how well the open model can perform scientific tasks — in topics from mathematics to cognitive ...

An analysis of the gut microbiome in women from four African countries provides crucial data for this under-represented ...

Around the time that bat ancestors evolved powered flight, their genomes picked up immune adaptations that can quell viral ...

At age 75, Vadevino Alano keeps up a brisk pace as he strides through the forest on the way to the Armadillo’s Den — a ...

Climate models predict that the number of heat-related deaths could soar in cities over the coming century, even when efforts ...