Most one-base changes to the human genome do nothing, but a few are significant.
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Second complete map of a fruit fly brain completed
Every neuron and connection in the brain of a fly has been mapped—twice.
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Just like a fruit fly, a new algorithm never forgets old scents
Insect-inspired "sparse coding" does fast learning, avoids catastrophic forgetting.
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Meet the 2026 Ig Nobel Prize winners
The annual award ceremony features miniature operas, scientific demos, and "24/7" lectures.
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Lab supply companies have been selling antibodies using manipulated images
Image changes that would get a paper retracted are widespread among suppliers.
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Putting mice into hibernation causes a major loss of synapses
Hibernation cuts down on synapses, but mice seem to retain memories anyway.
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X-rays add new twist to narwhal's spiral tusk
New study finds that the tusks have not one but two spirals, twisting in opposite directions.
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Did poop enable the evolution of complex animals?
In a recent study, evolution gets even messier than usual.
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Dogs can tell if you're scared or sad
fMRI scans show happiness, fear, anger, and sadness have distinct brain activity patterns in doggy brains.
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How snails engineer their slime
Collagen and calcium work in tandem to achieve varying mechanical properties of different kinds of mucus.
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