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A young chimpanzee watches an adult grooming another in this illustrative scene. Research suggests adult role models help shape when chimpanzees use raspberry-like calls.
A study of 91 chimpanzees links adult role models to shared use of raspberry-like calls, offering a precise parallel with one aspect of human communication.
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An artist’s impression depicts TOI-2535 b and a possible planetary companion. Gravitational interactions appear to have tilted the hot Jupiter’s orbit until its transits disappeared from Earth’s view.
SpaceA hidden giant planet may explain TOI-2535 b’s strange disappearing actJoseph Shavit
A pregnant woman considers an Ozempic pen at home in this illustrative scene accompanying research into semaglutide exposure during pregnancy.
HealthOzempic and Wegovy use during pregnancy: What scientists are discoveringJoseph Shavit
An artistic reconstruction depicts a young Australopithecus africanus in a wooded southern African landscape, inspired by research placing the Taung Child around 3 million years ago. Its appearance and surroundings are approximate.
DiscoveriesThree-million-year-old Taung child adds a new twist to human originsJoshua Shavit
A slow dopamine pathway helps mice link flavors with gut nutrients, while human brain scans reveal related activity in the left amygdala.
HealthUCSF study reveals how digestion helps the brain learn to love coffee, chocolate, fat, and sugarJoseph Shavit
Wind turbine blade recycling gets a new route as electrical pulses turn waste into graphene and silicon carbide for stronger resin.
Green ImpactScientists recycle old wind turbine blades into graphene and silicon carbideJoshua Shavit
An illustrative laboratory scene shows precision equipment used to investigate electron pairing, helping researchers understand what limits superconductivity at higher temperatures.
Good NewsStrong electron pairs offer new hope for room-temperature superconductivityShy Cohen
Illustration of a hypothetical giant primordial black hole surrounded by glowing gas. New research constrains such objects as a significant source of dark matter based on their predicted imprint on ancient cosmic light.
SpaceBig Bang afterglow rules out giant black holes as a major dark matter sourceJoseph Shavit
A spontaneous collapse model explores how a simplified quantum universe could acquire a definite geometry without an outside observer.
DiscoveriesA new twist on Schrödinger’s Cat could finally unite quantum mechanics and Einstein’s relativityJoseph Shavit
Men and women with varied body sizes share a conversation in this illustrative scene. New mouse research explores how sex differences in fat-tissue immunity may influence obesity-related inflammation.
HealthResearchers discover why obesity impacts males and females differentlyRebecca Shavit
An octopus grips a rocky opening as it pulls its flexible body through in this AI-generated illustration, inspired by research into the coordinated movements behind octopus escapes.
DiscoveriesResearchers reveal how octopuses squeeze and escape through tiny holesHannah Shavit-Weiner
Bees, butterflies and other insects fill the air above California wildflowers as researchers collect specimens in the distance. AI-generated illustration inspired by the statewide insect diversity survey.
DiscoveriesMassive DNA study discovers far more insects in California than scientists previously thoughtRebecca Shavit
A researcher examines cultured tissue in this illustrative laboratory scene. Scientists grew human lens organoids that reproduce key features of the eye’s lens, offering a new model for cataract research.
HealthLab-grown mini lenses offer a closer look at how cataracts developMac Oliveau
A self-powered toothbrush turns brushing into antibacterial activity, with promising plaque and gum results in a three-month trial.
HealthSelf-powered toothbrush uses tiny electrical charges to fight plaque bacteriaJoshua Shavit
Reconstruction of an ultracold-atom experiment aboard Tiangong, where researchers used laser traps to prepare a rubidium cloud with a record-low equivalent temperature of 9.7 picokelvin.
SpaceChina’s Tiangong space station sets a record with 9.7-picokelvin quantum gasJoseph Shavit
A home cook seasons a vegetable dish in this illustrative scene. A global modeling study suggests replacing regular salt with a potassium-enriched blend could lower blood pressure and prevent millions of deaths annually.
HealthPotassium-enriched salt could prevent nearly 3 million deaths a yearMac Oliveau
An engineer reviews a structural model beside a concrete building in this illustrative scene. A University of East London study connects soil conditions, earthquake shaking and column capacity to assess seismic vulnerability.
AIAI uses Northridge and Kobe earthquake records to spot hidden building risksShy Cohen