Camouflage is nature’s ultimate game of hide-and-seek, and the secret to winning this game is all in the brain. Watch this Be Smart video to learn how it works. Our friend Dr. Joe Hanson from Be Smart ...

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Is your “fight or flight” response doing more harm than good? Uncovering a startling link between chronic stress and the development of autoimmune conditions. For many, “stress” is just a feeling of ...

Photosynthesis is how plants convert light into food, and this team of scientists test how gene changes can multiply the process. Algae are better at photosynthesis than land plants because they are ...

Ever-increasing numbers of studies on the effects of microplastics in human brains are being published, and talked about, and evidence continues to show rather large amounts of plastics in human ...

Solar power has emerged as a leading solution to the growing demand for clean and renewable energy. However, while conventional solar panels contribute to clean energy production, their manufacturing ...

Why are humans special? Spoken language, among many other characteristics, distinguishes us from all other species. For a long time, scientists have been curious about the genetic foundations of ...

Microplastics and nanoplastics (MNP), tiny pieces of plastic between 500 micrometers and one nanometer, are all over the Earth, and in our bodies, even though we can’t see them. We use lots of plastic ...

Human-caused global warming is putting wildlife at risk, and few animals are feeling the effects as much as polar bears (Ursus maritimus). The Arctic is warming faster than anywhere else on Earth, and ...

In the dark of night, flying bugs can be seen dancing around lights. They erratically swarm and occasionally nosedive to their demise, seemingly driven by a love for the warm glow. It might appear ...

Neuroscientists studying childbirth found different effects on brain cortex volume for those recovering from a natural delivery or C-section. Bearing a child unquestionably changes your life, but how ...