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Scientists have long struggled to explain the formation of dolomite, a mineral that is abundant in ancient rocks. A new theory solves this 200-year-old problem, paving the way for exciting innovations in materials science.

The Chimera of Greek myth had a lion's head, goat's body, and snake's tail. Scientists have made a chimeric monkey with cells from two types of monkeys, which could one day lead to better lab models for scientists and donor organs for patients.

New research shows that the perception of taste, in addition to signals from the stomach, may influence how much and how fast we eat.

Astrophysicists have discovered a bizarre planet with clouds of sand over 200 light years away.

In a breakthrough for synthetic biology, an international team of researchers constructed a functioning yeast genome where more than half of its chromosomes were made in a lab.

The latest research on diffusiophoresis unlocks the secrets behind the intricate and beautiful patterns of the natural world.

This research uses fruit flies to study how our brains handle taking risk and seeking reward, helping us understand the neurological basis of mental diseases.

Scientists have discovered that mitochondria bursting may cause cellular aging.

Researchers have discovered that one of humanity’s closest relatives also experiences menopause, contradicting a popular hypothesis about the evolutionary origins of this process.

A new brain-inspired computer chip integrates computation and memory to process data faster and at lower energy cost.