Advances

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

New work explains how avocado trees coordinate a complex reproductive strategy, switching every day between male and female

Bacteria send protein packages to dormant neighbors to endure antibiotic attack

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

Like astronauts’ “overview effect,” a dramatic feeling of awe takes hold on extended seafloor stays