Advances

Explore the Tetris paradox in this math puzzle

Researchers are finally learning the mechanism behind one of the most prescribed medicines in the U.S., primarily used to treat or prevent type 2 diabetes

A genetic study shows how smell capabilities were maintained in a hunter-gatherer population

Psychedelic-assisted therapy could open a new path for treating cocaine use disorder, which has no approved medications yet

New work shows how different storm types are shifted by cities’ microclimates

Pigeons seem to defy a century-old psychology law about how rewards and consequences help us learn

Galapagos sharks have been spotted scrubbing off parasites with help from manta rays

Find the lengths of the sides of the square in this math puzzle

Researchers have created the first high-resolution global map of the extent of one of Earth’s largest—and least visible—living networks

Controlling a small group of “noisy” sheep holds hints for computer algorithms

Dogs spontaneously aid struggling humans the way young children do—whereas cats wait until they stand to benefit

These eye-catching insects offer a prime opportunity for scientists to dig deep into invasion ecology and evolutionary biology