Jewel beetles are pretty eye-catching with their glossy, bright coloration. But if you were a small creature that needed to avoid predators, you might think that eye-catching is the last thing you'd ...

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The cancer gene MYC camouflages tumors by suppressing alarm signals that normally activate the immune system. This finding from a new study offers a promising way to improve existing cancer therapies ...

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On April 26, 1986, disaster struck the small Ukrainian-Belarusian border town of Chernobyl, (then part of the Soviet Union) ...

Three rare Sri Lankan leopard cubs were born at the Singapore Zoo, bringing the total population at Mandai Wildlife Reserve ...

By harnessing electron-beam patterning to control the swelling and contraction of a soft polymer, researchers created a ...

Could this mark a shift in how we think about cancer therapy? At least in the laboratory, evidence suggests it may be.

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An international research team has succeeded in deciphering a key mechanism that controls the growth of pancreatic cancers.

Scientists have long focused on quantifying fear and other negative emotions in animals. Now they’re trying to measure ...

A ringed plover is shown sitting low on its nest, blending into the surrounding pebbles. The video highlights nesting behavior, camouflage, and the quiet environment of a ground-nesting bird.