Stress can dull our capacity for joy: mouse brain patterns hint at why

Scientists pinpoint brain circuits linked to either resilience or vulnerability to adversity, which affect a stressed animal’s pursuit of pleasure.

Science could solve some of the world’s biggest problems. Why aren’t governments using it?

A Nature global survey finds that most specialists are unhappy with systems to provide science advice to policymakers.

For Orcas, Dead Salmon Hats Are Back in Fashion after 37 Years

Orcas off the coast of Washington State are balancing dead fish on their heads like it’s the 1980s, but researchers still aren’t sure why they do it

‘Brain Rot’ Is the 2024 Word of the Year, According to Oxford University Press

Humans gave dogs treats 12,000 years ago, new archeological evidence suggests

According to canine remains in Alaska, the human-dog bond is older than scientists thought.

Humans may have big brains thanks to our gut

Tiny microbes could be a secret energy powerhouse.