Scientists identified a hidden "sixth sense" in geckos that's upending up what we thought we knew about animal hearing.

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Before giant waves slammed into Sri Lanka and India coastlines ten days ago, wild and domestic animals seemed to know what was about to happen and fled to safety. According to eyewitness accounts ...

For example, the olfactory nerve is essential ... the vestibular nerve and the cochlear nerve. The vestibular nerve helps the body sense changes in the position of the head with regard to gravity.

Failing the sniff test may even limit our overall lifespan – a frightening thought, given how many people lost their sense of smell as a result of the covid-19 pandemic. “By middle age ...

Parents need to know that Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is set just before the events of Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope, focusing on the rebel spies who managed to steal the plans for the original ...

Playing more man-to-man coverae, going after the quarterback and forcing the issue makes so much sense when it worked for Allen when his Saints defensive players were in their prime years 2018-20.

President Trump announced a 90-day trade deal with China, which will reduce tariffs to 10% from 125%. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images With the deal announced after a weekend of negotiations, the ...

It makes no sense for Giannis Antetokounmpo to remain a member of the Milwaukee Bucks, unless he wants to spend the remainder of his prime languishing away on a mediocre team in need of a rebuild.

Amid speculation that European supermajor Shell is weighing a merger with its U.K. counterpart BP, Hart Energy reached out for expert perspective on the prospective deal, which could hinge in part ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...