Stem cells in most organisms typically take cues from adjacent cells. But new research from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research reveals planarian stem cells ignore their nearest neighbors and ...

A tiny worm that leaps high into the air—up to 25 times its body length—to attach to flying insects uses static electricity to perform this astounding feat, scientists have found. The journal PNAS ...

Stowers scientists discover new rules about how flatworm stem cells regrow body parts, offering insights into potential tissue repair and regenerative medicine in humans. KANSAS CITY, MO — October 15, ...

When all three kids were still at home, we played a game called "adventuring." It was simple: jump in the car, drive with no plan, and stop when something looked interesting. We also had another ...

In a discovery that could reshape how we think about memory, researchers at Flinders University have found that forgetting is not just a glitch in the brain but is actually a finely-tuned process, and ...

Internet viewers are obsessed with a tiny 7-pound dog making sure he is never left behind on the family's morning walks. Hugo is a toy poodle who lives in Dallas with his family, including owner ...

Tobi – a 15-year-old silky terrier with scruffy brown hair and long whiskers — walked happily alongside his owner and best friend, Andrea Cáceres in New York City one day this past August. He didn't ...