Elephants have long unsettled and fascinated observers with what looks uncannily like a funeral rite, lingering over ...

Scientists from the California Academy of Sciences described 72 new species last year, from elegant birds to strange sea slugs.

On a few special Saturdays out of the year, visitors to the St. Louis Science Center are treated with a mind-blowing event: The Amazing Brain Carnival. Featuring a variety of activities for guests to ...

Young scientists are awarded for their outstanding contributions to neurobiological research.

Oct. 18, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Packalen is an associate professor of economics at the University of Waterloo. This essay is part of a First Opinion series on the future of the National Institutes of Health and American science.

From beginning to end, 2025 was a year of devastation for scientists in the United States. The Conversation asked researchers from a range of fields to share how the Trump administration's science ...