Advances

Painted ladies travel the globe every year on massive journeys—including across the Sahara

A new soft robotic arm and its controller break down naturally

This discovery adds to a growing list of how animals talk with their urine

Desynchronizing a monkey’s brain with electricity caused a performance boost

From job interviews to dating, we subconsciously judge one another based on sound quality when we interact digitally

Finish the cycle of numbers in this math puzzle

Inaudible ultrasonic beams steered around obstacles can create pockets of sound in an otherwise quiet room, acoustics experts report

New work reveals a surprising hero in combating altitude sickness

Charged water droplets generate sparks that can forge organic compounds

Dogs excel at finding spotted lanternfly eggs in lower-level infestations

Mummies’ aromas may provide insight into historical social classes and periods, according to a team of trained mummy sniffers

Flickering loops in the sun’s corona may appear before dangerous solar activity