For the most part, your organs and limbs serve a purpose, so it stands to reason that losing one of these can interfere with your body’s normal, everyday function. On the other hand, it’s well-known ...

Dogs often show their happiness by wagging their tails, but one owner has learned those joyful wags can get canines into a bit of a predicament. Pet parent Sarah let the dogs roam off-leash while ...

Wouldn’t it be amazing if our dogs could talk to us? We could finally make sense of some of their more perplexing dog behaviors, like being afraid of the tiny Chihuahua next door or barking only at ...

If you’re prone to tripping or losing balance, then researchers in Japan may have an unusual solution: a robotic tail. A team at Keio University in Tokyo has designed a wearable human tail, which is ...

Have you ever known a cat whose temperament could change on a dime? One moment they'll crawl into your lap, purring affectionately. The next, they'll lash out with a paw and dash away. Your best clue ...

The tail is invisible to the naked eye but appears on all-sky cameras during every new moon. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Like ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

Turkey tail mushrooms are multicolored fungi that grow on tree trunks. Their potential health benefits may include immune-boosting and prebiotic properties. Turkey tail mushrooms are plentiful in ...

Figure 1: Pitch stabilization using a tail in a lizard and robot. Figure 2: Sensitivity of body rotation to a perturbation in a lizard and robot. For simple characterization of the underlying dynamics ...

Poly(A) tails enhance the stability and translation of most eukaryotic messenger RNAs, but difficulties in globally measuring poly(A)-tail lengths have impeded greater understanding of poly(A)-tail ...