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Avoidance of predation is a driving force behind the daily movements of marine creatures across the food web, a study concludes.

Can requiring users of Facebook and other platforms to pass critical thinking tests stem the tide of widely disseminated misinformation?

Dozens of researchers, including myself, worked for years to uncover that swine flu had leapt to humans from a pig in Mexico in 2009. We learned a lot about influenza evolution, pig farming, and outbreak risk along the way.

Comparing the genomes of modern pathogens with those of cryopreserved strains from several decades ago shed light on the evolution of coffee wilt disease outbreaks in Africa.

Once considered anosmic, birds are now widely recognized as using olfactory cues to aid in a wide range of behaviors.

Several research groups have found that Toxoplasma gondii infection can ramp up antitumor immune responses in mice. Can the single-cell parasite be used to develop safe treatments for humans?

Scientists find human DNA preserved in lice cement from the heads of South American mummies.

From a Nobel prize and photosynthesis-powered brains to neurodegeneration research and controversy over a new Alzheimer’s drug, a look back at some of the biggest brain-related developments of the year.

A look back at some of the articles we most enjoyed reading, writing, and editing this year

Postdoctoral fellows faced challenges before COVID-19 changed the way academia functions, and these early career scientists report that things have only gotten harder.

Moving collectively on the water surface could help protect schools of fish from being eaten by predatory birds.

Researchers also find that the thickness of the brain region representing clitoral stimulation is associated with intercourse frequency.