Wild elephants gesture deliberately to communicate with rivals

Sleep speeds up amyloid clearing in mice, but two studies sharply disagree on how much

Imperial College London's press release put the drop in clearance of a dye at "about 30% in sleeping mice". Nicholas Franks, the Imperial…

By Justin Brown · Oct 22, 2026

Mosquito traps cut eggs by 70%, but impact on disease remains unclear

The traps clearly worked on mosquitoes, but whether they stopped any infections is a much shakier question, and so is what else they might kill.

By Sanchana Charles · Oct 21, 2026

Thames fish species rebounded from zero to over 115 since declared biologically dead

A river declared dead nearly seventy years ago now teems with life, yet recent decades suggest the recovery may be stalling.

By Justin Brown · Oct 21, 2026

Jury awards biologist $6 million in defamation case, verdict expected to face appeal

A Suffolk County jury found on 16 October 2026 that Kristin Knouse defamed biologist David Sabatini and awarded him $6 million. Her lawyer says she will appeal.

By Justin Brown · Oct 20, 2026

California releases first beavers in 75 years to restore watersheds

California moved 338 beavers between 1923 and 1945 for fur and water storage. In October 2023 it made its first beaver conservation release in nearly 75 years, seven animals in Plumas County.

By Justin Brown · Oct 20, 2026

No-till farming raised corn returns by $34 to $93 an acre over three decades

No-till raised corn returns by $34 to $93 an acre in three decades of trials. Cover crops mostly don't pay unless someone funds them or cattle graze them.

By Justin Brown · Oct 19, 2026

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Health

Medicine, public health, and the research that shapes how we stay well.

Phoenix's deadly heat didn't need extreme humidity to threaten elderly residents

By Graeme Brown

Dogs in bed didn't disrupt sleep tracking, even when owners felt interrupted

By Justin Brown

Unrecognized surgical genius stood behind the surgeon who took credit for saving blue babies

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Sugar intake during antibiotics linked to steeper gut bacteria loss

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Brain & Behavior

Neuroscience, psychology, and the science of how we think and act.

Loneliness linked to faster cognitive decline in older adults

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Chicago program slashes violent-crime arrests by nearly half among boys

By Sanchana Charles

European children caught up to Moken sea nomads' underwater vision with training

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Palmer Luckey's oxytocin marriage fix lacks any evidence it works

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Technology

Engineering, computing, and the tools reshaping daily life.

17-year-old built a $100 earthquake detector that warns LA seconds before shaking hits

By Ainura Kalau

Concrete made with crushed glass bottles gets stronger than normal, slower to peak

By Ainura Kalau

Arizona's rubber highway coating cuts freeway noise by 11 decibels

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12-year-old builds working Braille printer from $350 Lego kit

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Earth & Environment

Climate, energy, ecology, and the systems that keep the planet running.

Doubling sea otters halved erosion in California's tidal creeks

By Chris Jeremia

Hunting season without limits backfired, spreading hogs across Tennessee

By Sanchana Charles

Maine lobster traps wash up 3,000 km away in Azores after decades at sea

By Chris Jeremia

Virginia's eelgrass meadows have nearly doubled since restoration began

By Justin Brown

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Life

Biology, animals, plants, and life beyond the human story.

Ancient Scottish fossil reveals unexpected early branch point in vertebrate evolution

By Chris Jeremia

Golden jackals are naturally spreading from the Balkans deep into Western Europe

By Kiran Journals

Louisiana's fur boom nutria collapsed when pelts fell from 1.3 million yearly to 134,000

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