Starfish Control Hundreds of Feet Without a Brain. Here’s How. : ScienceAlert
Starfish (aka sea stars) are master climbers. These many-armed invertebrates traverse vertical, horizontal, and even upside-down surfaces: it…
‘Lost City’ Deep Beneath The Ocean Is Unlike Anything Seen Before on Earth : ScienceAlert
Close to the summit of an underwater mountain west of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a jagged landscape of towers…
Scientists Identify Brain Waves That Define The Limits of ‘You’ : ScienceAlert
At what point do “you” end and the outside world begins? It might feel like a weird question…
A Glowing Bar of Iron Is Haunting The Ring Nebula – And No One Knows Why : ScienceAlert
We’ve known about the iconic Ring Nebula for nearly 250 years, but it’s only now that astronomers have…
‘Zombie Worms’ Have Mysteriously Vanished, Troubling Scientists : ScienceAlert
Fallen whale carcasses offer islands of nutrition within an otherwise sparse seafloor, and with help from bone-eating zombie…
Shrews Can Shrink Their Brains by 30%. Here’s How They Grow It Back. : ScienceAlert
In preparation for winter, the common shrew (Sorex araneus) shrinks its brain by 30 percent to conserve precious…
A Hidden Warning Sign Discovered in The Gut May Increase Cancer Risk : ScienceAlert
As we get older, chemical marks on our DNA slowly shift. Now, a study reveals this ‘drift’ in…
Scientists May Have Found a Blueprint to Revive Old Cells : ScienceAlert
Many of the body’s processes slow down or falter as we get older, including tissue regeneration. In a…
Study Reveals How Much Exercise You Need Weekly To Control Blood Pressure : ScienceAlert
When it comes to exercising for your heart’s sake, you don’t want to peak too early in life.…
Scientists May Have Discovered a Way to Rejuvenate The Immune System : ScienceAlert
As we age, the immune system gradually declines in function, leaving the body more vulnerable to disease. Scientists…