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 ...

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Excessive sitting isn't good for a person's physical or mental health, but there's a type of sedentary activity that may not ...

As we age, the immune system gradually declines in function, leaving the body more vulnerable to disease. Scientists have ...

When the researchers boosted production of one of these transcription factors in the liver cells of elderly mice, they noticed numerous benefits: fat and scarring were significantly reduced, and ...