Monkeys hunt small animals when fruit is scarce Capuchins hunt and eat small vertebrates more often as plant foods wane. The behavior may help us learn more about humans' early dietary evolution. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 18 days 18d Share
Once upon a time, insects had 24 legs A many-legged oddball from long ago helps fill a major gap in the fossil record -- and hints at how insects ended up with just six legs. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 19 days 19d Share
Microbes might get freeze-dried on the moon's south pole Artemis IV will put people on the moon's surface for the first time in 50 years. NASA research reveals the microbes that might hitch a ride. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 19 days 19d Share
A new cancer vaccine may keep melanoma from coming back A personalized mRNA vaccine paired with Keytruda may help keep skin cancer from returning after surgery, a large clinical trial suggests. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 20 days 20d Share
How memories may survive hibernation Hibernating mice rapidly lost and regrew half of the connections in their memory centers, while key connection hubs survived. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 20 days 20d Share
Less sugar early in life might decrease dementia risk Children exposed to World War II sugar rationing had lower dementia and Alzheimer's risk decades later, data suggest. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 20 days 20d Share
Heat therapy for sick frogs lowers sperm levels Scientists often use thermal treatment to combat fatal fungal infection in frogs, but it may come at a cost. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 21 days 21d Share
Personalized brain stimulation can ease chronic pain A week-long brain mapping session can lead to lasting relief, a case series of three pain patients shows. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 21 days 21d Share
Motor neurons don't just move muscles. They may direct that motion too A fruit fly study shows motor neurons do more than relay commands: They send signals back to the brain and organize movement sequences. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 21 days 21d Share
Mysteries of the commonplace Editor in Chief Nancy Shute reviews new research in static electricity and other science revelations in our September magazine issue. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 23 days 23d Share