Experiments show that the acoustic signature of plastic and prey is similar. That may confuse whales that use echolocation to hunt.

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In Alzheimer’s, some research suggests that a buildup of prion proteins in the brain may contribute to the devastating loss of short- and long-term memory. “Long-term memory shapes our personality, ...

Nearly 16,000-year-old portrayals of fish surrounded by nets had evaded detection until a new technique took magnification to a new level.

Lasers revealed that the city spanned roughly the same area as Beijing and may have been among the most densely populated in the region.

Maya Ajmera, President & CEO of the Society for Science and Executive Publisher of Science News, chatted with Mohamad Ali, Senior Vice President for IBM Consulting, IBM’s global professional ...