Puppies tussle in the annual Puppy Bowl. Kids start a game of tag in a schoolyard. Play has been observed and documented in many species — and not just in mammals. However, according to Dr. Michael ...

The life of a lab rat is not usually pleasant. They are shocked, drugged, sliced, starved and crippled in the name of furthering scientific understanding, but one group of German rats have had the ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Tickling the brain with low-intensity electrical stimulation in a specific area can improve verbal short-term memory. Mayo Clinic researchers report their findings in Brain. The ...

Science on TV is hotter than a lapful of drive-thru coffee. Don't be surprised if the next Williams-Sonoma catalog features Bunsen burners from Krups alongside the latest art-deco ...

*Unless you're a jellyfish. In which case, I have a LOT of questions. 1.The human brain has shrunk over time. Today, the average human brain weighs just under three pounds. However, the brain appears ...

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Tickling the brain with low-intensity electrical stimulation in a specific area can improve verbal short-term memory. Tickling the brain with low-intensity electrical stimulation in a specific area ...