Advances

Ants’ tactics to avoid traffic jams could be applied to future self-driving cars

Mouse and human studies suggest a connection between a gut microbe and the appetite-regulating hormone GLP-1

A rare and deliberate signal between a mother chimpanzee and her daughter raises new questions about ape communication, culture and the meaning of sharing a language

Decode the clues from a broken calculator in this math puzzle

The Internet’s vast cat resources help researchers chart cat eye evolution

Materials scientists have found a way to perfectly cook an egg white and egg yolk simultaneously

A multiple-study analysis looks at why men’s emotional intimacy is much more difficult outside of romantic relationships

A genetic tweak keeps potatoes efficient in the heat

Sea turtles are capable of creating GPS-like magnetic maps to guide them back to foraging grounds, and they do a little dance when they recognize those spots

Molted penguin feathers record mercury infiltrating Antarctica’s food web

Most corals can’t relocate, but they’re finding ways to beat the heat

Researchers found a strong connection between coffee and the gut microbiome