Using Imagination to Disrupt Negative Memory Traces

Summary: Childhood memories of harsh criticism or neglect often manifest in adulthood as a paralyzing fear of failure. However, a new clinical trial reveals that we can “rewrite” these internal…

Why Your Brain Gets Sharper After Adolescence

Summary: For decades, neuroscience has operated under the theory that sensory processing circuits are “locked in” during early childhood and remain fixed throughout adulthood. However, a groundbreaking study has overturned…

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 199 — The Obsolete Astronaut?

The Obsolete Astronaut? – And a New Report on Crewed Mars Missions – YouTube Watch On On Episode 199 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk…

February finale: SpaceX wraps up month with three Starlink launches this week

In what has become hardly a leap for the company, SpaceX concluded its Starlink satellite launches for February 2026 with a trio of flights this week. On Tuesday (Feb. 24)…

Colossal Mexica offering linked to Motecuhzoma Ilhuicamina uncovered at Templo Mayor

Archaeologists working with the Templo Mayor Project (PTM) have unveiled evidence of what may have been the largest ceremonial offering ever dedicated at the Mexica capital during the reign of…

Music May Not Boost Focus or Mood During Exercise

Summary: It is a common belief that listening to music while exercising improves focus, elevates mood, and enhances mental performance. However, a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis suggests this isn’t…

Drug company ads are easy to blame for misleading patients and raising costs, but research shows they do help patients get needed treatment

It’s a familiar experience for many Americans: You’re watching your favorite show and suddenly you’re ambushed by an ad for a drug whose name sounds like a Wi-Fi password, before…

There aren’t enough geriatricians – here’s how older adults can still get the right care

More than 70 million baby boomers – those born between 1946 and 1964 – are alive today. In 2026, the oldest of them are turning 80. With longer lives often…

Lost medieval stronghold discovered in Włodawa Forest

In the heart of the Włodawa Forests, amid an expansive forest-marsh complex, archaeologists are uncovering the secrets of a remarkable early medieval stronghold. Located near the village of Kaplonosy Kolonia…

Dusanka Vujanovic | Landscapes that choose their butterflies – Functional Ecologists

In this week’s ‘Behind the Paper’ blog post, author Dusanka Vujanovic discusses their new research article “Larval diet breadth and wingspan mediate landscape–richness relationship in butterfly communities“. Dusanka, a Research…