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How memories may survive hibernation
2+ week, 4+ day ago (526+ words) Changes in the brains of hibernating mice reveal surprising resilience Synapses, connections between brain cells, are thought to be key to the biological basis of memory. How do you fit a human life’s experiences into 1.3 kilograms of brain? Neuroscientists have…...
Crossword: Lab Animals
3+ week, 2+ day ago (57+ words) Solve the crossword from our September 2026 issue, in which we celebrate some creature features. Looking for answers? Go to sciencenews.org/puzzle-answers. We’d love to hear your thoughts. Email us at [email protected]. Ben Feldman is a physics professor at Stanford…...
Spikes, claws and stingers have no single best shape
3+ week, 2+ day ago (273+ words) Cataloging nature’s pokey bits reveals a trade-off between durability and effective piercing Cactus spines, shark teeth and porcupine quills are among the many and varied puncture tools that living things sport. Anderson and colleagues sampled a wide variety of spikes…...
Shrews’ noses grow in winter as their brains shrink
3+ week, 4+ day ago (21+ words) Long-clawed shrews’ snouts temporarily grow larger in the winter. This skull reshaping may be an extreme survival strategy in cold conditions....