California releases first beavers in 75 years to restore watersheds

Swapping one gene made mice better at forming habits, though not at talking

The gene once sold as the "language gene" did not bring mice any closer to talking, but it may have made them quicker to turn a deliberate routine into a habit.

By Sanchana Charles · Oct 17, 2026

Wisconsin study finds childhood fluoridated water not linked to IQ or thinking skills

Members of Wisconsin's high school class of 1957 who grew up with fluoridated drinking water scored no lower on IQ tests as teenagers than classmates who grew up without it, once family background was taken into account.

By Graeme Brown · Oct 17, 2026

Cleaning vacant lots reduced gun violence nearly 29 percent in Philadelphia's poorest neighborhoods

Cleaning up empty lots cut gun violence and fear in Philadelphia's poorest neighbourhoods, and greening them eased depression.

By Sanchana Charles · Oct 17, 2026

Loneliness linked to faster cognitive decline in older adults

Older adults who felt lonelier saw their memory and thinking abilities decline faster, over as long as a decade.

By Chris Jeremia · Oct 16, 2026

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

For 31 days in a row in July 2023, Phoenix hit 110°F or more. The air was also very dry, and by the yardstick many climate studies use to…

By Graeme Brown · Oct 16, 2026

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

The program roughly halved violent-crime arrests, likely by teaching boys to pause before reacting. But where it was checked, the drop faded once sessions ended.

By Sanchana Charles · Oct 15, 2026

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Health

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

Your dentist is part of your longevity program

By Josh Mitteldorf

Melbourne's deadly thunderstorm asthma hit mostly people without diagnosed asthma

By Justin Brown

How a Massachusetts town study rewrote the rules on blood pressure

By Justin Brown

Staying active heals back pain faster than bed rest, study finds

By Justin Brown

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Brain & Behavior

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

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

By Sanchana Charles

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

By Justin Brown

Slow breathing makes gamblers bolder, not braver, brain scan shows

By Nato Lagidze

In 1518, Strasbourg hired musicians when a woman danced in the street

By Nato Lagidze

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Technology

Engineering, computing, and the tools reshaping daily life.

Data centres used 22 percent of Ireland's metered electricity in 2024, up from 5 percent in 2015

By Lab Report

Light bulb that has burned since 1901 has outlasted three webcams watching it

By Science Blog Editorial Team

The world's first webcam spent a decade watching a coffee pot in a Cambridge lab

By Science Blog Editorial Team

Cheese brine waste becomes Wisconsin's secret weapon against icy roads

By Science Blog Editorial Team

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Earth & Environment

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

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

Across 20 corn farms in South Dakota, Nebraska, North Dakota and Minnesota, the regenerative fields yielded…

By Justin Brown

Winter bee clusters suffer most on the outside, not the center

By Kiran Journals

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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

Dogs align with Earth's magnetic field to defecate, but only when it's stable

By Science Blog Editorial Team

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

By Kiran Journals