Earstones help the fish know up from down, determine their speed through the water, and aid hearing

The fossil site of Malapa in the Cradle of Humankind, South Africa yielded two partial skeletons

The discovery may prove to be of great significance for avoiding serious diseases such as cancer and diabetes

The study could have implications for public health and for medical procedures that replace mitochondria in human cells

After blocking estrogen signals in brain, experts say they've "never seen bone this strong"

Scientists have uncovered an ingenious mechanism that underlies the brain’s ability to distinguish different smells

A new molecule could change the way traditional materials work with the body

The study team hope these findings may open new avenues to finding treatments to reduce the risk of miscarriage

What are the underlying genetic changes of animal metabolism?

Scientists have developed a 3-D printed robotic hand that can play simple musical phrases on the piano by just moving its wrist

Discovery advances work on antidotes to hangover and intoxication

The first sequenced Himalayan marmot genome may better explain how the marmots live in such extremes