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Spruce bark beetles don't just tolerate their host tree's chemical defenses--they actively reshape them into stronger antifungal protections. These stolen defenses help shield the beetles from infection, but one fungus has evolved a way to neutralize ...

A philosopher at the University of Cambridge says there's no reliable way to know whether AI is conscious--and that may remain true for the foreseeable future. According to Dr. Tom McClelland, consciousness alone isn't the ethical tipping point ...

A strange little snake fossil found on England's south coast has finally revealed its secrets--more than 40 years after it was discovered. The newly named Paradoxophidion richardoweni lived around 37 million years ago, during a time when Britain was ...

Scientists have discovered a clever way to turn carrot processing leftovers into a nutritious and surprisingly appealing protein. By growing edible fungi on carrot side streams, researchers produced fungal mycelium that can replace traditional plant ...

Letting a swear word fly when you're struggling might do more than blow off steam--it could actually make you stronger. Research published by the American Psychological Association found that people who swear during physical challenges can push ...

Researchers say fusion reactors might do more than generate clean energy--they could also create particles linked to dark matter. A new theoretical study shows how neutrons inside future fusion reactors could spark rare reactions that produce axions, ...

When researchers lowered whale bones into the deep ocean, they expected zombie worms to quickly move in. Instead, after 10 years, none appeared -- an unsettling result tied to low-oxygen waters in the region. These worms play a key role in breaking . ...

The familiar fight between "mind as software" and "mind as biology" may be a false choice. This work proposes biological computationalism: the idea that brains compute, but not in the abstract, symbol-shuffling way we usually imagine. Instead, ...

Scientists studying thousands of rats discovered that gut bacteria are shaped by both personal genetics and the genetics of social partners. Some genes promote certain microbes that can spread between individuals living together. When researchers ...

Your eyes may reveal when your brain is working overtime. Researchers found that people blink less when trying to understand speech in noisy environments, especially during the most important moments. The effect stayed the same in bright or dark ...