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Spiders will live in groups if environmental conditions make it too difficult for single mothers to go it alone, new research shows. It is rare for spiders to live in groups. The arachnids studied for this research build webs that require a…

Drinking concentrated blueberry juice improves brain function in older people, according to research. In the study, healthy people aged 65-77 who drank concentrated blueberry juice every day showed improvements in cognitive function, blood…

A female brain's resident immune cells are more active in regions involved in pain processing relative to males, according to a recent study. The study, found that when microglia, the brain's resident immune cells, were blocked, female…

Paleontologists have developed a new theory to explain why the ancient ancestors of dinosaurs stopped moving about on all fours and rose up on just their two hind legs. Bipedalism in dinosaurs was inherited from ancient and much smaller…

The scientists who uncovered why zebras have black and white stripes, took the coloration question to giant pandas in a study. The study, determined that the giant panda's distinct black-and-white markings have two functions: camouflage and…

Scientists have discovered why the first buds of spring come increasingly earlier as the climate changes. Dr Steven Penfield found that plants have an ideal temperature for seed set and flower at a particular time of year to make sure their…

They’re the largest lizards in the world, with deadly saliva that’s loaded with at least 57 species of bacteria to bring down their prey. And, according to new research, the blood of Komodo dragons could be the key to developing new drugs…

New research backs up what many women already know: They're sleep deprived. Unlike men, a good night's sleep for women is affected by having children in the house, according to a preliminary study released today that will be presented at…

Around the world, no matter where we are, we can usually expect the weather to change from one season to the next. The warm days of summer eventually turn into the cooler days of autumn, and these changes are vital to a lot of the animals…

People who suffer long-term stress may also be more prone to obesity, according to research by scientists which involved examining hair samples for levels of cortisol, a hormone which regulates the body's response to stress according to…