Satiating curiosity activates the brain’s reward circuits in much the same way as satiating hunger.

Sometimes even bats need a sick day.

Vaccination is still important to ward off the worst of the coronavirus. Three experts discuss the concerns with restricting access.

Thought to have emerged right after the Big Bang, primordial black holes could reveal the origin of super energetic neutrinos and answer long-standing queries about black holes and dark matter.

Researchers demonstrated the technology by modifying a hot glue gun to 3-D print the material directly onto bone fractures in rabbits. Instead of using a regular glue stick, they employed a specially made “bioink,” the team reports.

Diagnoses for several cancers before age 50 have been increasing rapidly since the 1990s. Scientists don’t know why, but they have a few suspects.

Some dogs not only know their toys by name, but can also sort them by function, or how they’re used during play.

Head-scratching observations of distant galaxies are challenging cosmologists’ dominant ideas about the universe, potentially leading to the implication that the strange substance called dark matter doesn’t exist.

Controlling blood pressure can help lower the risk of stroke, heart attach and heart failure.

If you want to walk on water, it helps to have fancy feet.

Asteroid impacts, microbes, mining: These are a few tactics engineers might one day use to create an Earthlike atmosphere on Mars. buff.ly/NmJH1lS

From vivid coral reefs to the stark expanse of an Arctic tundra, all of an ecosystem's species count towards its biodiversity. That’s this week’s word.

Satellite tracking of whale sharks off the coast of western Australia shows how oil and gas platforms influence the movements of these gentle giants.

Researchers warn that halting federal contracts for mRNA vaccine research could weaken pandemic preparedness and slow medical advances.

Residents of San Diego’s South Bay have long complained about foul smells from the Tijuana River. Now, a study shows that river pollution is affecting air quality. buff.ly/QtgWfeb

What if we trained face recognition on faces that don’t exist? Scientists say synthetic data could protect privacy and fight bias.

Though GLP-1 drugs are known for their weight loss, they can reduce heart attack risk, may ease migraines and could curb addiction. Now, new research suggests the meds may also lower the risk of some cancers.

How do you survive in the dark and cold for millions of years? Eat rocks.

Having a cold first was associated with a lower risk of developing a coronavirus infection next, a new study finds. The research may partly explain why kids, who tend to have more colds than adults, end up with milder bouts of COVID.

Cats are known to develop dementia. A new study finds that aging cats have markers that mimic Alzheimer’s disease in humans.

Some single-celled life-forms known as hyperthermophiles like it hot. For some types, if you step into the hot springs where they live, “your skin will basically just fall off your bones.”

THC, the main psychoactive chemical in marijuana, may help eggs become ready for fertilization. But this could come at the cost of more eggs with the wrong number of chromosomes.

Venice’s winged lion statue was a modified Chinese creation.

Mars may have a hardened heart.

These ripples in spacetime are the clearest yet discovered. www.sciencenews.org/article/ring...

“We must be precise about what we measure and communicate. Overstating the evidence risks undermining credibility.”

Wavelike patterns in 115-million-year-old amber suggest that a long-ago tsunami inundated what is now northern Japan, researchers report.

Rivers polluted with sewage can smell terrible. A study of the Tijuana River in San Diego shows that water pollution can also affect air quality.

Male fruit flies’ giant sperm can pack tightly into small spaces without tangling. Inside the seminal vesicles, sperm organize into an orderly arrangement, traveling in opposing directions in aligned paths.

WISPIT 2b confirms astronomers’ theory that planets create the rings often observed within protoplanetary disks. buff.ly/nnjy3T6

Carbon monoxide, an odorless, colorless gas, can be deadly. A study in mice suggests that a bioengineered protein could one day help people get fast treatment.

One mutation may have been critical to the stability and strength needed in ridden horses.

It’s the first planet seen forging a path in the gas and dust that birthed it.

Rideable horses were a pivotal shift for human societies, setting the stage for far greater mobility and changing the face of war and transportation.

Here’s a twist: Adding zigzags to walls could help cool an overheated building, even as global temperatures rise. (From 2024)

Some flowers may be using their pollinators as sexual battlegrounds. (From 2024)

Peeling tape can trigger lightning — micro-lightning. And these tiny sparks of energy may one day be put to useful work.

The ills of uncertainty are well documented. But uncertainty can also help people savor the moment. For instance, it can literally increase people’s likelihood of stopping to smell the roses, one study found.

A powerful blast of energy detected on March 16 marks the brightest fast radio burst observed to date.

A hike in Arizona led to the perfect rock to test a new technique for analyzing an intriguing Martian rock.

“This is an interesting study, showing a possible pathway towards broad-spectrum antivirals…. But there are still many optimization steps before we get there.”

“The most common poisoning in the world is carbon monoxide poisoning, and we really don’t have an antidote.”

Though GLP-1 drugs are known for their weight loss, they can reduce heart attack risk, may ease migraines and could curb addiction. Now, new research suggests the meds may also lower the risk of some cancers. buff.ly/JSHRz76

Move over, photons. Scientists have proposed a method for making a laser beam of neutrinos. buff.ly/ARS7Lvw

Some flowers may be using their pollinators as sexual battlegrounds. (From 2024)

Ever worry about ruining a fruit display, causing everything to crash to the ground in the middle of the grocery store while everyone stares at you in silent judgment? Well, tap the link below to learn how much you can safely remove before disaster strikes. (From 2024)

Colors spark similar brain responses across people.

One enzyme has a key role in determining whether parrots’ rainbow plumage emerges in vibrant reds, yellows or greens, a new study shows. (From 2024)

Many teens who vape want to quit. A clinical trial suggests that a drug used to stop smoking can help.

Wavelike patterns in 115-million-year-old amber suggest that a long-ago tsunami inundated what is now northern Japan, researchers report.