Biology
The Evolutionary Benefits Of Being Forgetful Should Make You Feel Better About Memory Lapses
Researchers Found Bird Flu In Pigs — Here’s Why That’s So Worrisome
Parasitic Fungi Can Take Over A Brain For Its Own Benefit. It Gets Worse.
Humans Can Make Better Choices In Elections Than A Monkey, Right? Right?
Researchers Find Oxygen Made Without Photosynthesis — With Mind-Blowing Consequences
When The Clocks Go Back For Daylight Savings, Night Owls Lose Out
A New Study On Pregnancy And Cannabis Use Reveals Something Researchers Already Suspected
When Does the Human Brain Peak? Here's What Scientists Actually Know About Cognitive Decline
This Forgotten Parasite Is More Common Than You Think — Can AI Help Detect It?
Women Have A Uniquely Increased Risk for Heart Disease And Doctors Don’t Know The Mechanism
Can Wild Animals Experience Trauma? Yes — And It Changes Them Completely
A Case Report of A Man With Confirmed Scurvy Suggests the Forgotten Disease Could Be Roaring Back
Can a Low-Carb Diet Reverse Type 2 Diabetes? A New Study Suggests It Might
Microplastic Found In Exhaled Breath of Dolphins Could Mean Very Bad News For Humans
Fish Farmers Struggle To Recreate Wild Environments — With Surprising Consequences
What Is The Origin Of Life On Earth? Rain’s Crucial Role Offers A Big Hint
Trees Have A Microbiome, Too — And Its Just As Crucial
This Year’s Nobel Prize In Medicine Hold Promise In Treating Numerous Diseases
An AI Startup Acquired By Google Just Won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Viral TikTok Cast Iron Fish Claim Gets A Serious Mineral Deficiency All Wrong
A Little-Known Infectious Disease Is Quietly Spreading Across the Southwestern U.S
This Complete Map of An Adult Fruit Fly May Finally Reveal Unsolved Mysteries About the Brain
A Hummingbird’s All-Sugar Diet Would Give Anyone Diabetes — Scientists Finally Know Their Secrets
Ancient DNA Brought the World’s Most Threatened Cat Species Back From the Brink of Extinction
Surrogacy Is Increasing in North America — Here’s What You Need to Know
A Rose Without Thorns? How Gene Editing Is Giving Plants A Glow-Up
Some Viruses Prey On Bacteria — Are They the Forgotten Secret To Medical Cures?
License To Krill: There’s A New Threat To Whales And Its Just as Bad as the Last One
The Bizarre Connection Between Colorblindness and Picky Eating
Researchers Study Life After Death — And It Gets Weirder
How To Solve A Murder In The Snow, According to Science
The Real Reason Calorie Counting Doesn't Work (At All)
Why Did Ancient Humans Domesticate Horses? Here’s What We Do Know
Why Do We Dream? The Answer May Be Weirder Than You Think
The Inside of Your Home Has a Microbiome, Too — And It Is Crucial To Your Health
The Science Behind Mental Imagery Hints At The Secret To Athletic Success
Scientists Studying Aging Are Finally Zeroing In On What Actually Triggers Age-Related Diseases
Inside the Controversial Effort To Move This Forgotten, Mysterious Creature From It’s Native Home
Inside the Quest To Uncover the Culprit Behind A Lung Disease Brewing Near A California Lake
Can Brain ‘Organoids’ Become Sentient? A Neuroscientist Tries to Answer the Startling Question
Drinking Before Conception May Accelerate Aging — In the Next Generation
There’s A Fungus Slowly Devastating Bananas Worldwide and Researchers Aren’t Sure How To Stop It
The Connection Between Diet and Mood Disorders Is Growing Stronger — Here’s What Researchers Know
