A new study demonstrates how neurons in nematode worms respond to odors and generate movement to augment understanding of neural circuits.

A largely overlooked plant compound found in common fruits and vegetables is drawing new scientific attention for its ...

How do worms navigate? A new study maps the whole-brain circuit of C. elegans, revealing how neurons and the chemical ...

Animal behavior reflects a complex interplay between an animal's brain and its sensory surroundings. Only rarely have ...

Animal behavior reflects a complex interplay between an animal's brain and its sensory surroundings. Only rarely have ...

Researchers created chain-like metamaterials with motorised hinges that can learn new shapes, forget old ones, and toggle ...

To this day, in the known universe, only one example exists of a system capable of general-purpose intelligence. That system ...

It's easy to take our eyes for granted. But our recent research shows they took an incredible evolutionary journey to reach ...

There’s something a little bit magical about anesthesia. One minute you’re there, the next you’re not—and as you go under, you might entertain the nurses with some bizarre chit-chat you’ll be ...

The parasite that causes rat lungworm disease, long associated with Hawaii, was detected in California at the San Diego Zoo, raising concerns that the debilitating illness could become more widespread ...

THE STANDARD NON-MAGA TAKE take on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is that it’s too bad he’s such a brain-wormed lunatic about vaccines, because he’s a surprisingly thoughtful visionary about food and farming.

SAN DIEGO — Brain-eating worms known as "rat lungworm" have been found in San Diego County, the first time the parasitic worms have been found in any state west of Texas. According to new research ...