Search Results for: seek

Open the calendar Use the arrow keys to select a date

Can’t find what you’re looking for? Visit our FAQ page.

5,110 results

5,110 results for: seek

  1. Health & Medicine

    A new kind of non-opioid painkiller gets FDA approval

    The new drug, called Journavx, is a non-opioid for treating short-term moderate to severe pain.

    By
  2. Science & Society

    Screen addiction affects teens’ mental health. How to spot it, and help

    Banning screens is often not an option. So Science News spoke with experts studying screen use and addiction in teens to help families navigate this complex issue.

    By
  3. Psychology

    Playing this Minecraft game hints at how we learn in real life

    A tailor-made version of Minecraft let researchers look at the success of learning individually or taking cues from others while foraging for fruit.

    By
  4. Health & Medicine

    Ozempic’s key ingredient may reduce the desire to drink alcohol

    In the first clinical trial of its kind, people taking semaglutide drank less alcohol, adding to its promise of fighting addiction.

    By
  5. Animals

    Fever’s link with a key kind of immunity is surprisingly ancient

    When sick, Nile tilapia seek warmer water. That behavioral fever triggers a specialized immune response, hinting the connection evolved long ago.

    By
  6. Science & Society

    Some science seems silly, but it’s still worthwhile

    The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog contends that curiosity-driven research helps us understand the world and could lead to unexpected benefits.

    By
  7. Science & Society

    Will the Endangered Species Act survive Trump?

    President Trump has already begun to introduce changes that weaken the Endangered Species Act, a cornerstone of U.S. conservation law.

    By
  8. Animals

    Poop is on the menu for a surprising number of animals

    A new tally finds dozens of species giving food a second go-round, from babies boosting their microbiomes to adults seeking easier-to-access nutrition.

    By
  9. Of frogs and the people who love them

    Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses frogs and chytrid fungus, trilobite fossils and a dinosaur named after the Norse god of mischief.

    By
  10. Health & Medicine

    50 years ago, chronic pain mystified scientists

    Chronic pain has puzzled scientists for decades, but diagnoses and treatments have come a long way.

    By
  11. Animals

    This marine biologist discovered a unique blue whale population in Sri Lanka

    In addition to studying the world’s only nonmigratory blue whales, marine biologist Asha de Vos seeks to change her compatriots’ attitudes toward the ocean.

    By
  12. Animals

    Wild baboons don’t recognize themselves in a mirror

    In a lab test, chimps and orangutans can recognize their own reflection. But in the wild, baboons seemingly can’t do the same.

    By