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Mom, is that you? Seals show family recall
Researchers found that northern fur seal mothers and offspring in Alaska remember and respond to each other's calls for as long as 4 years, the first demonstration of such long-term recall in a mammal species other than humans.
By Ruth Bennett -
Study of stimulant therapy raises concerns
A community survey in North Carolina indicates that many children receiving stimulant treatment don't have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
By Bruce Bower -
PhysicsMatter’s Missing Piece Shows Up
The first direct evidence of the tau neutrino, the last of the 12 subatomic particles considered the fundamental building blocks of matter, has finally been found.
By Peter Weiss -
MathPrime Finding: Mathematicians mind the gap
Mathematicians have taken a significant step toward proving the twin-prime conjecture by simplifying formulas for estimating the average spacing of primes.