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Much like Pavlov conditioned his dog to salivate in anticipation of food when a bell rang, insects can be trained to perform certain behaviors when enticed with different smells.

It's hard being a mussel: you have to worry about hungry starfish and even hungrier humans, not to mention an environment that can change your body temperature 50 degrees Fahrenheit in just a few hours.

Two miles beneath the earth's surface, in a South African gold mine; there's no light, no oxygen, and no food; only darkness and the heat from the Earth itself. A couple of decades ago scientists would have considered that environ inhospitable to all life

Scientists have discovered that they are far more diverse then previously thought and are actually made up of a number of distinct species.

In Colorado, the gene linked to a virulent form of breast cancer found mainly in Jewish women is discovered in Hispanic Catholics

Cocaine factories, paramilitary-infested jungle and a history of kidnappings have kept Colombia's answer to Machu Picchu an undiscovered secret

Cranberries are tart, tiny fruits packed with powerful antioxidants. The small, red berries offer a wide variety of health benefits.

Researchers were able to harvest enough energy to power small sensors

The Ford Model T got 13-21 MPG (max speed 45 MPH), and it was the first flexible-fuel vehicle, running on gas, ethanol or both. After a century of oil industry lobbying, where are we now?