- by Erin Garcia de JesúsShorter food chains could mean reefs are less able to weather changes in food availability, threatening an already vulnerable ecosystem.
- by Emily ConoverAfter years of confusion, a new study confirms the proton is tinier than once thought. That enables a test of the standard model of particle physics.
- by Jay BennettThe regurgitated material from before the time of dinosaurs provides a rare window into the feeding habits of a prehistoric hunter.
- by Laura DattaroAfter 10 years, just over half the people in a trial of antibiotics for appendicitis have not needed an appendectomy.
- by Nikk OgasaHydrogen reserves in Earth’s core large enough to supply at least nine oceans may influence processes on the surface today.
- by Laura SandersA new book by pain researcher Rachel Zoffness demystifies how pain is made and how it can be treated.
- by Tom MetcalfeResearchers used AI-driven virtual players to test more than 100 rule sets, matching gameplay to wear patterns on a Roman limestone board.
- by Aimee CunninghamA long-term observational study found a link between the amount of tea and caffeinated coffee people drank and the risk of dementia.
- by Tom MetcalfeTwo pieces of elk hide connected by a twisted-fiber cord are the earliest evidence of sewing. But what they were used for is still a mystery.
- by Laura SandersRepresentation and rigorous science compete with the Trump administration’s false claims about autism.
- by Emily ConoverThe famed collider at Brookhaven National Laboratory has ended operations, but if all goes to plan, a new collider will rise from its ashes.
- by Sujata GuptaStudy showcases how modern-day foragers stick together when seeking food. Such social forces could help explain the emergence of complex thinking.
- by RJ MackenzieApes, like humans, are capable of pretend play, challenging long-held views about how animals think, a new study suggests.
- by Nora BradfordBrain scans and signals show babies can sort images and sense rhythm, offering new insight into how infant brains are wired from the start.
- by Esther LandhuisA mathematical model simulated patient outcomes when given caregiver support or an expensive Alzheimer’s drug to determine cost and health benefits.
- by Meghan RosenIn mice, the oral bacteria F. nucleatum can travel to mammary tissue via the bloodstream, where it can damage healthy cells.
- by Elizabeth PennisiA temperate tunneling species of dung beetle seems capable of adapting to climate change, but their tropical cousins may be less resilient.
- by Lisa GrossmanNASA’s Artemis II could be the first time human eyes set sight on the farside of the moon — and there are things human eyes can see that cameras can’t.
- by Richard KemenyThese parasitic beetle larvae lure in bees with complex floral aromas before hitching a ride back to their nests and eating their eggs.
- by Aaron BrooksA new study finds that humans and AI spot different kinds of deepfakes — hinting at the need to team up to fight them.
