News

  1. Neuroscience

    Selective memory

    Using genetic engineering and chemical manipulation, scientists erased the memory of a stressful experience from a mouse’s brain.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Humans

    Middle schoolers earn top prizes in science competition

    Five winners awarded top prizes in the Society for Science & the Public’s national science competition for middle school students.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  3. Animals

    Spider males good for mating, food

    Expectant mothers, including spiders, need to eat well. For Mediterranean tarantulas, a male suitor tastes just fine.

    By Susan Milius
  4. Life

    Heat sensors guide insects to a hot meal

    Bugs home in on seeds by detecting infrared radiation.