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Crabs' famous sideways walk may trace back to a single evolutionary moment 200 million years ago. Researchers found that most modern crabs inherited this trait from one ancestor--and never looked back. The movement likely gave them an edge, helping . ...

A centuries-old vision of a mechanical volcano has finally erupted into reality, as two University of Melbourne engineering students recreated a design first imagined in 1775 by volcanology enthusiast Sir William Hamilton. Drawing from an 18th ...

Scientists have discovered a way to help the brain clean itself of harmful Alzheimer's plaques by activating its own support cells. By increasing a protein called Sox9, researchers were able to boost the activity of astrocytes, star shaped cells that ...

Two of the most dangerous fault systems on the U.S. West Coast may be more connected than scientists once thought. New research suggests the Cascadia subduction zone and the San Andreas fault can "sync up," triggering earthquakes within minutes or .. ...

Free-living amoebae are emerging as a global health concern, fueled by warming temperatures and outdated water systems. While many are harmless, some can cause deadly infections and even protect other dangerous microbes. Their ability to survive heat ...

A decades-old cosmic mystery has finally been cracked: the strange X-rays coming from the bright star gamma-Cas are caused by a hidden stellar companion feeding off it. Using cutting-edge observations from the XRISM space mission, astronomers ...

In a striking glimpse into extreme physics, scientists have captured the split-second chaos that unfolds when powerful laser flashes blast matter into a superheated plasma. By combining two cutting-edge lasers, researchers were able to track how ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising link between simple body movement and brain health: every time you tighten your abdominal muscles--even slightly--your brain may gently sway inside your skull. This subtle motion, triggered by pressure changes . ...

Building muscle doesn't have to mean exhausting workouts or soreness. Researchers found that slow, controlled "lowering" movements can boost strength more efficiently while requiring less effort. Even five minutes a day of simple exercises like chair ...

Deep in a dried-up riverbed in Brazil, scientists uncovered a bizarre prehistoric mystery--twisted jawbones from a strange, long-lost animal unlike anything seen before. Dating back 275 million years, this creature, named Tanyka amnicola, belonged to ...