Unlocking mysteries of octopus cognition: Paving the way for memory research

New study by Prof. Benny Hochner from the Alexander Silberman Institute of Life Sciences at The…

Talking with Webb using the Deep Space Network

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is nearly 1 million miles (1.5 million kilometer) away from Earth,…

Helicopter, drones bomb Colorado's 3,378-acre Little Mesa fire with igniting ping pong balls

A lightning-sparked fire southwest of Delta was burning on 3,378 acres Tuesday morning after firefighters deployed…

Russia's Luna-25 probe to reach moon orbit

Moscow’s Luna-25 lander is due to reach the moon’s orbit Wednesday, in the first such Russian…

What makes those pandemic-era sourdoughs so deliciously, uniquely, sour?

A few years ago, amid lockdown boredom, it seemed like everyone was perfecting their sourdoughs. A…

Tubing and swimming change the chemistry and microbiome of streams

With Labor Day approaching, many people are preparing to go tubing and swimming at local streams…

Sugars affect brain 'plasticity,' helping with learning, memory, recovery

Can you recognize someone you haven’t seen in years, but forget what you had for breakfast…

Cleaning water with 'smart rust' and magnets

Pouring flecks of rust into water usually makes it dirtier. But researchers have developed special iron…

Military airlifts provide escape as wildfires sweep Canada's far north

Jordan Evoy’s escape from wildfires raging in Canada’s far north was the “scariest moment” of his…

July was the planet's hottest month on record—so far

A sizzling month marked by record heat waves, major wildfires, melting sea ice and a burgeoning…