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Pigtail macaques could provide the best animal model to test Zika vaccines and therapies.

High-magnitude earthquakes more frequent at times of increased amplitude of tidal stress.

Over-the-counter genetic testing is becoming popular and is frequently used in genome-wide studies.

The drug targets amyloid plaques in the brain, a hallmark of the disease.

The autoimmune disease can cause rashes, swelling, joint pains, and fatigue.

Evidence from literature review suggests psychopaths struggle to identify threats, resulting in recklessness.

The mummy, a woman called Meritamun, could have lived some 2000 years ago.

On 1 September, an annular eclipse will travel over several African countries.

After a primary impact on the Moon, ejected material stays in orbit and can land again on its surface.

People suffering from alcoholism may have lost the impulse control due to absence of an enzyme in the brain.

Skeletal fractures suggest hominid died after great fall and that species was both arboreal and terrestrial.

Smokeless tobacco is widely used even though it carry many health risks like cigarettes, say scientists.

The feisty little animal, weighting 600 grams, the size of a kitten, has never been identified before.

Slooh is to make a live broadcast to enable people to take a look at star Proxima Centauri.

People with phobia and other anxiety issues could be helped by new memory exposure treatment.

The variant may impact how our cells break down caffeine and how much we need to drink to feel a 'hit'.

Studying the Arctic provided scientists with clues about the aftermath of the Permian-Triassic extinction.

Study in mice challenges idea that neurotransmitter serotonin is only linked to happy moods.

The aircraft carrier has been lying at the bottom of the sea since it was deliberately sunk in 1951.

Earthquake in central Italy leaves at least 37 people dead and more remain trapped under rubble.

When one member is HIV-positive, the other is less likely to become infected if both take HIV drugs.

Treating the eggs with a growth factor may increase embryo yield.

Even when dormant, the small marsupials can sense a fire is coming their way.

To promote cooperation within the groups, chimps learn to mitigate competition between them.

Brains of transsexuals taking sex hormones reveal explanation for mental health differences between genders.

Statistical analysis proves 5,000 years old stone circles were not established at random.

Over two years a famous explorer and 20 participants will travel the globe to learn how humans cope in a crisis.

In a small experiment, women's sensitivity to pain decreased less than men after smoking.

The spheroids, found in South Africa, could have been thrown by humans at a long distance.