Dogs process numerical quantities in similar brain region as humans

Dogs spontaneously process basic numerical quantities, using a distinct part of their brains that corresponds closely to number-responsive neural regions in humans, finds a study at Emory University. Biology Letters published the results, which suggest that a common neural mechanism has been deeply conserved across mammalian evolution.

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Breathtaking Find Unearths 3,500-Year-Old Ancient Greek Tombs, Once Lined With Gold

We don't know their names, but two people who lived and died in Bronze Age Greece 3,500 years ago were obviously hugely important to the people around them. Archaeologists have just found their tombs, so opulent they were once lined with gold leaf, a

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Endangered Mountain Gorilla Populations Are Growing

But the animals remain threatened with extinction

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Scientists Don't Know Why Freshwater Mussels Are Dying Across North America

Mussel species are dying en mass in rivers across the Pacific Northwest, Midwest and South—likely from unidentified pathogens

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Australia has its hottest day on record as Sydney residents brace for heat, fires and smoke

Australia's heat wave poses grave health risks as it moves into regions with active wildfires.

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Australia endures hottest day on record

The continent records its highest national average temperature, worsening the bushfire threat.

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China is about to fire up its "artificial sun" in quest for fusion energy

It is hoped the nuclear fusion device will help scientists overcome a key problem in harnessing plasma inside tokamaks.

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