Dogs in Europe had been domesticated from wild wolves by at least 14,200 years ago, two new genetic studies suggest. Both studies, published March 25 in Nature, use ancient DNA…
Category: Life
A New Link Between Aging and Brain Decline
Summary: Scientists have identified a previously unknown genetic disease that combines the physical symptoms of premature aging (progeria) with severe neurological and intellectual deficits. By combining genome sequencing with advanced…
These insects fly with their legs. Physics explains how
Senior physics writer Emily Conover has a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago. She is a two-time winner of the D.C. Science Writers’ Association Newsbrief award and a…
Haldane Prize 2025 | Kentaro Takagi: Realized flower constancy in bumble bees: Optimal foraging strategy balancing cognitive and travel costs and its possible consequences for floral diversity – Functional Ecologists
2025 HALDANE PRIZE SHORTLIST: Kentaro Takagi discusses the paper “Realized flower constancy in bumble bees: Optimal foraging strategy balancing cognitive and travel costs and its possible consequences for floral diversity“, which…
Paternal Depression Spikes One Year After Childbirth
Summary: A massive longitudinal study reveals a surprising trend in paternal mental health: while psychiatric diagnoses for fathers decrease during pregnancy and early infancy, they spike a year after birth…
Female giant rainforest mantises grow up to strike harder than males
If giant rainforest mantises went to kindergarten, little girl mantises wouldn’t look any bigger and stronger than the little boy mantises. Not until the end of mantis high school would…
Blood Test Predicts Long-Term Cognitive Function After Cardiac Arrest
Summary: A new study suggests that measuring neurofilament light chain (NfL) levels 48 hours after a cardiac arrest can accurately predict a survivor’s long-term cognitive health. Researchers compared NfL to…
Alignment is the Secret to Human-AI Teamwork
Summary: New research argues that the failure of AI in the workplace is rarely due to a lack of “intelligence,” but rather a lack of “cognitive alignment.” The study suggests…
Financial Decline Accelerates Brain Aging
Summary: A new study reveals a direct link between poor financial well-being and accelerated cognitive decline in middle-aged and older adults. Researchers found that significant financial deterioration is associated with…
