Orangutan mothers plan social visits for their young, study finds

Wild elephants gesture deliberately to communicate with rivals

Filmed in two South African parks, wild elephants looked at a rival before gesturing and kept gesturing when ignored, which fits deliberate signalling, though the study covers only conflicts.

By Sanchana Charles · Oct 23, 2026

Detached bee stinger keeps pumping venom like a double-piston pump

A honey bee stinger keeps pumping venom after it has been separated from the bee.

By Jenny Olalo · Oct 23, 2026

Releasing mosquitoes on purpose cut dengue in Singapore, but the headline number is an estimate

A Singapore trial found that releasing non-biting, Wolbachia-carrying male mosquitoes cut dengue sharply, though the 2,351 cases it says were averted come with caveats.

By Sanchana Charles · Oct 22, 2026

Rotational grazing boosts soil organic matter, but carbon benefits remain unproven

Texas multi-paddock ranches held 3.61 per cent soil organic matter, 2.4 under heavy continuous grazing. A 2026 review's best studies found no carbon gain.

By Justin Brown · Oct 22, 2026

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

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Health

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

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

By Graeme Brown

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

By Daniel Moran

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Brain & Behavior

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

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

By Sanchana Charles

Loneliness linked to faster cognitive decline in older adults

By Chris Jeremia

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

By Sanchana Charles

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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

By Ainura Kalau

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

By Justin Brown

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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.

Large dogs lose genetic brakes on jumping genes faster, study finds

By Sanchana Charles

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