Humans

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  1. Animals

    Mosquitoes taste you before they decide to bite

    Mosquitoes seem to prefer some flavors over others. Knowing what they like — and hate — could lead to better ways to prevent bites.

    By Katie Cottingham
  2. Brain

    Scientists Say: Neuroplasticity

    Neurons in the brain forge new connections and sometimes trim back old ones. This capacity for change allows us to learn new skills and recover from injury.

    By Katie Grace Carpenter
  3. Health & Medicine

    This Indigenous herb may improve therapy for muscle disorder

    Treating weakened fruit flies with an herb-drug combo was more effective than the usual drug-only treatment.

    By Maria Temming
  4. Artificial Intelligence

    AI-designed proteins target toxins in deadly snake venom

    The current way to produce antivenoms is outdated. In lab tests, AI-designed proteins could save mice from a lethal dose of snake toxin.

    By Meghan Rosen
  5. Health & Medicine

    2025’s Texas measles outbreak is a lesson in the value of vaccines

    The outbreak shows that a near absence of once-common childhood diseases — like measles — is not evidence that vaccines are unnecessary.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  6. Brain

    Explainer: How our body deals with stress

    Our autonomic nervous system balances two natural responses. If stressed or overwhelmed, simple techniques can help to restore that balance.

    By Jennifer Junghans
  7. Science & Society

    Does your natural history museum need a makeover?

    A lot of their old-fashioned dioramas — a type of exhibit — are biased, boring or even unscientific. Here’s what modern museums are doing to fix that.

    By Amber Dance
  8. Brain

    Having sparse links in the hippocampus may maximize memory storage

    Tissue from the memory centers of people’s brains reveal relatively few links among nerve cells in the hippocampus. But they carried strong, reliable signals.

    By McKenzie Prillaman
  9. Brain

    Could the magic of memory manipulation ever become real?

    Someday, technology might be able to help people better hold onto memories or forget bad ones.

    By Andrea Tamayo
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