News

  1. Animals

    Dragons sleep like mammals and birds

    Some lizards may sleep in the same way as mammals and birds, a new brain wave study finds.

    By Sarah Schwartz
  2. Neuroscience

    Ions may be in charge of when you sleep and wake

    The recipe for sleep and wake may depend on ions.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  3. Neuroscience

    Words’ meanings mapped in the brain

    Language isn’t just confined to one region of the brain: The meaning of words spark activity all over the cerebral cortex.

    By Meghan Rosen
  4. Astronomy

    Gas blasts from black holes show surprising alignment

    Unexpected alignment of galactic gas geysers might offer new insight into how galaxies and black holes arise from the cosmic web.