Advances

Dolphins seem to “feel” their way across the sea with narrow, sweeping beams of sonar

Audible sound can affect gene activity in mouse cells, boosting the attachment of muscle precursors to surrounding tissue and decreasing fat accumulation

Surprising new work bucks 50 years of assumptions about the trade-offs between computation space and time

Puzzle out the sequence of numbers that fill these polygons

Evidence from Earth’s deep past suggests dramatic subduction zones can spread like a contagion

Our skin’s epithelial cells send electrical signals like neurons to cry out for help

This tally of animals’ effect on Earth’s geology, equivalent to that of thousands of extreme floods, most likely is an underestimate

Researchers followed gorillas for years to uncover truffle-hunting behavior—and it may be socially transmitted

Zoning out reveals hidden patterns in tasks

A 40-year-old conjecture on shapes’ cross sections is finally proven

The velvet worm’s extraordinary goo could inspire recyclable bioplastics

Build a special set of dice in this math puzzle