Researchers have discovered a new type of taste cell that can detect the full rank of taste stimuli. The cells are different from the previously known taste bud cells in that they have >>
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Living in space might permanently make your brain bigger
The brains of astronauts show permanent changes to volume even after returning to Earth, a new study suggests. Space station travelers had brain scans before and after their trips to space, and the >>
This animal doesn’t breathe, and it’s a first for science
Earth has an incredible diversity of animal life. It comes in all shapes and sizes, and lives in just about every type of environment our planet has to offer. There are, however, a >>
Chinese scientists created ‘monkey pigs’ by adding primate cells to pig embryos
If there’s one thing sci-fi movies have taught us over the year it’s that combining one animal with another animal almost always ends badly. Scientists in China aren’t trying to create mutant monsters >>
This robot fish has robot blood
If decades of science fiction movies have taught us anything, it’s that when the eventual robot uprising happens, the bots that purge mankind from Earth are going to bleed. Sure, they might spew >>
Space station experiment could hint at a cure to aging
Like every other living creature on the planet, our bodies are slaves to the endless march of time. There’s nothing we can to do stop it — at least not yet — and >>
This tarantula has a giant ‘horn’ on its back, in case you needed some nightmare fuel
Spiders are incredibly valuable members of the animal kingdom, but there’s definitely something about them that makes a lot of humans nervous. Whether it’s their habit of lurking in dark corners or the >>
This dog-faced bat is a very good boy… with wings
Bats have a nasty reputation for being creepy, dangerous, and sometimes turning into blood-sucking vampires, but nothing could be farther from the truth. Bats are incredibly special animals that are in desperate need >>
