A recent study from Oregon State University estimated that more than 3,500 animal species are at risk of extinction because of factors including habitat alterations, natural resources being ...

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A protein involved with cell death can be manipulated to slow or reverse tumor growth, a pair of new studies in mice found.

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At 15, when a neurological condition took Tobias Weinberg's ability to speak, aspects of his personality became more ...

Mathematics is the first place where evidence of AI superintelligence is likely to appear, a theoretical computer scientist says. “Will there be a superhuman AI mathematician?” asked theoretical ...

Long ago, some saltwater fish adapted to freshwater — and in doing so, developed an extraordinary sense of hearing rivaling ...

Study reshapes view of how a common leukemia begins and could point to new therapeutic strategies targeting a common weakness.

A small group of parents, teachers and alumni say Mississippi’s School for the Blind is straying away from its mission.

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The rushed and uneven rollout of A.I. has created a fog in which it is tempting to conclude that there is nothing to see here ...