Israel and Hamas agreed on the first phase of the ceasefire deal, but what challenges could they encounter next? NPR's Leila Fadel talks to former peace talks negotiator Diana Buttu.

Social spiders reveal surprising brain adaptations, showing that teamwork - not bigger brains - drives cooperation, memory, and intelligence.

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Researchers peered inside the brains of huntsman and crab spiders using microCT scanners and found that while spiders' brains don't have to be bigger for them to live in groups, social spiders are ...

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With a sturdy stainless steel frame, padded seat, super grippy handles and even a footrest for kids to practice keeping their ...

Satellite analysis shows tree-cover loss of 1.75 million ha in Ghana (2001–2024)—about 25% of the 2000 baseline—with ~66% of 2021–2024 loss occurring in natural forest—the very canopies that stabilise ...

See why ocean acidification may be giving some marine organisms shell shock. Explore how the pH of a solution dictates whether carbon is present in the form needed to make seashells. Put on safety ...

Anthocyanin/polyvinyl alcohol/chitosan composite membrane was prepared by solution casting method using chitosan (CS) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as matrix and natural pigment anthocyanin as filler.