Tessa Koumoundouros

Our brain isn't the only place memories form in our body. New York University (NYU) researchers have discovered learning through repetition may be fundamental to all of our cells. The process may also help explain why taking breaks is such a powerful learning tool.

Our brain isn't the only place memories form in our body. New York University (NYU) researchers have discovered learning through repetition may be fundamental to all of our cells.

Whistle found clutched by sacrificial victim at the Aztec temple in Tlatelolco, Mexico City. (Jennysnest/Wikipedia/CC By SA 4.0)

Ranging from a threatening hiss to a blood-curdling scream, the sound of the Aztec death whistle is as creepy as the skull-like appearance of the instrument that produces it.

From oozing amoebas to our body's own building blocks, individual cells appear to be capable of a complex type of learning typically associated with whole nervous systems, according to new research.

From oozing amoebas to our body's own building blocks, individual cells appear to be capable of a complex type of learning typically associated with whole nervous systems, according to new research.

Scanning electron micrograph of H5N1 virus particles (yellow), in kidney tissue (purple). (NIAID/Flickr)

Blood samples from 115 dairy workers in Michigan and Colorado reveal cases of the highly pathogenic bird flu have been occurring undetected in humans.

Many of us know from experience how incredibly darn hard it is to keep weight off after losing it. Even those who use the new class of weight loss drugs, such as semaglutide, can face substantial weight regain after ceasing the medication.

Many of us know from experience how incredibly darn hard it is to keep weight off after losing it. Even those who use the new class of weight loss drugs, such as