The Great Reversal: Why Animals Are Running Toward the Equator, Not Away From It
Climate change should push animals toward the poles. Instead, over a third are moving toward the equator—and the reason has nothing to do with temperature.
The Ape That Switched Hands: Why Humans Went Right While Our Primate Cousins Stayed Ambidextrous
90% of humans are right-handed, but chimps, gorillas, and monkeys show no preference. The shift happened after we started walking on two legs—and it has nothing to do with fighting.
We Finally Mapped Every Neuron in a Fly's Brain—and It Broke Our Model of How Bodies Work
A complete connectome of the fruit fly brain reveals the nervous system is far more integrated with the body than neuroscience assumed. The boundary between brain and body is blurrier than we thought.
Cacti Are Evolving Faster Than Almost Any Other Plant—Despite Being Slow
Cacti look like they're frozen in time, but their genes are changing faster than most plants on Earth. A new study reveals why slowness and speed aren't the same thing.
The Chinese Money Plant's Secret: It's Solving Geometry Problems Humans Invented
The Chinese money plant arranges its leaves in a Voronoi pattern—the same mathematical structure engineers use in algorithms. Plants didn't go to MIT, so why are they doing this?
Rocks on the Ocean Floor Are Making Oxygen in Complete Darkness
Deep-sea polymetallic nodules are generating oxygen through seawater electrolysis, challenging everything we thought we knew about how oxygen enters the world.
The Insomnia Paradox: Why Trying to Stay Awake Actually Works
Counterintuitive but true: deliberately trying to stay awake can help you fall asleep faster. Here's why reverse psychology works on your brain.
Climate Change Is Pushing Some Animals Toward the Equator, Not Away from It
Over a third of species are moving toward the equator as climate warms—exactly the opposite of what ecological theory predicts. Here's why.
Young People Look Fresh But Their Cells Are Aging Fast
Gen Z may appear more youthful than previous generations, but their biological clocks are ticking faster—putting them at greater disease risk despite their looks.
396 Medical Treatments That Don't Work (And We're Still Using Them)
Doctors have been confidently prescribing treatments for decades that randomized trials later proved useless or harmful. The list is long, and the problem persists.