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We've finally identified the nerve cells in the clitoris and penis that respond to vibration

A new study in mice shows that Krause corpuscles are specialized to respond to vibration and light touch, and are key to normal sexual behavior.

LiveScience · Jul 11, 2023

Ecologist Tim Blackburn: 'Moths pollinate a wider range of species than bees'

With colors ranging from candy pinks to golds and sometimes possessing wingspans as big as a bird's, moths are a fascinating group. Ecologist Tim Blackburn tells Live Science about the incredible, hidden world of moths.

LiveScience · Jul 10, 2023

Mushroom-shaped superplume of scorching hot rock may be splitting Africa in 2

Strange, never-before-seen movements in the East Africa Rift Valley appear to be driven by super-heated rock from deep beneath Earth's surface.

Space · Jul 9, 2023

Elephants' giant, hot testicles could stop them getting cancer

Scientist claims elephants' cancer-preventing genes may have evolved to protect their sperm from the scorching hot habitats they live in.

LiveScience · Jul 5, 2023

Could vaccines prevent and treat Alzheimer's disease?

Scientists are testing vaccines as potential treatments for Alzheimer's, in an attempt to reign in harmful immune activity tied to the disease.

LiveScience · Jul 4, 2023

What did the last common ancestor between humans and apes look like?

Did our last common ancestor swing from trees or walk on all fours in the savanna?

LiveScience · Jul 4, 2023

Do the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean mix?

Photos show what looks like a line between the Atlantic and Pacific with different water colors on either side, but is there some kind of barrier or do the two oceans mix?

LiveScience · Jul 2, 2023

Is there an 'up' and a 'down' in space?

Any object with mass distorts the space-time continuum, which we perceive as gravity pulling us "down" toward that object's center.

LiveScience · Jul 1, 2023

Rare streaks of light above US are a sign that solar maximum is fast approaching

The ethereal aurora-like light show could become a more common sight over the next few years as the sun's activity continues to ramp up.

Space · Jun 30, 2023

'Disappearing' Y chromosome in aging men may worsen bladder cancer, mouse study shows

As men get older, they can lose Y chromosomes in a portion of their cells. This could be helping certain cancers evade the immune system.

LiveScience · Jun 30, 2023