Science & Technology

A new study shows that babies learn to imitate others because they themselves are imitated by caregivers.

Past cycles of climate change, along with human exploitation, have led to only small and isolated stocks of Atlantic walrus remaining. The current population is at high risk of the same issues affecting them severely, according to a new study.

Scientists mapped out the three-dimensional structure of one of the smallest known CRISPR-Cas13 systems then used that knowledge to modify its structure and improve its accuracy.

New research hints at a few ways fatty foods affect cells in the brain, a finding that could help explain the link between a high-fat diet and impaired memory — especially as we age. A new study in cell cultures found the omega-3 fatty acid DHA may he…

Scientists were able to fabricate a pure form of glass and coat specialized pieces of DNA with it to create a material that was not only stronger than steel, but incredibly lightweight.

Researchers discover that heart cells in developing zebrafish start beating suddenly and all at once

Combinations of unfavorable weather conditions over several years can cause a decline in insect biomass.

For the first time, in a unique laboratory experiment at CERN, researchers have observed individual atoms of antihydrogen fall under the effects of gravity. In confirming antimatter and regular matter are gravitationally attracted, the finding rules ou…

Climate change and a range of human-caused factors have disrupted the habitats of many California native trees and other plant species. Efforts to protect or relocate plant species would be bolstered by understanding which habitats are best suited for …

The cell organelles known as ‘peroxisomes’ dispose toxic substances and fats in the human body, among other things, and, in doing so, they prevent serious illnesses. The ‘Pex’ group of proteins (peroxisomes biogenesis factors) keep these ‘detox units’ …