News

  1. Neuroscience

    How mice use their brain to hunt

    Messages from the brain’s amygdala help mice chase and kill prey.

    By Laurel Hamers
  2. Animals

    It takes guts for a sea spider to pump blood

    Most sea spiders have hearts, but what really gets their blood flowing are gut contractions.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Neuroscience

    Pain promoter also acts as pain reliever

    A pain-sensing protein also regulates activity of pain-relieving opioids.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  4. Planetary Science

    Many tiny moons came together to form moon, simulations suggest

    Earth’s moon formed from mini-moons generated by a series of medium to large impacts, rather than from one colossal collision, researchers propose

    By Thomas Sumner
  5. Animals

    Unusually loose skin helps hagfish survive shark attacks

    Hagfish skin that easily slips and slides can be a lifesaver in crises such as shark attacks.