Stories by Jacek Krywko

Mapping their starting point like bees do helps autonomous drones find their way

A study of people who underwent surgery to treat epilepsy suggests the hippocampus may process words and speech when people are under general anesthesia, even though the study participants didn’t remember them

An engineered E. coli strain survived after one amino acid was designed out of many of its ribosomal proteins—an early test of whether life’s chemistry can be simplified

When an earthquake rupturing along a fault hits a barrier, it creates a seismic signature called the “stopping phase.” Scientists have isolated this and could use it to better predict earthquake risk

Researchers pinpointed the purpose of mysterious heart neurons in mice—and humans have them, too

Medieval poets, including a Japanese noble, provided key descriptions to track down solar events

The arrival of AI-generated research papers marks a turning point that could radically accelerate discovery—or drown it in automated mediocrity

Scientists have finally pinned down the mechanism behind cold- and menthol-sensing proteins

The sun rode a massive galactic migration wave to the Milky Way’s suburbs

Four worlds around a small, dim star are challenging theories of planet formation

Lung cancer tumor cells in mice communicate with the brain, sending signals to deactivate the body’s immune response, a study finds

A wobbling jet from a giant, voracious black hole is suppressing star formation in a distant galaxy—and astronomers have never seen anything quite like it before

New work pinpoints the origins of the planet Theia, whose ancient collision with Earth likely produced the moon

A fresh analysis of old data has found rich organic chemistry within the hidden ocean of Saturn’s moon Enceladus

This planet triggers flares on its star—spelling its ultimate doom

Scientists have captured the first videos of wild roundworms forming living, wriggling towers that behave as one big superorganism

Researchers discover a new color outside the range of human color vision, but you have to laser your retinas to see it

Researchers have found an environmentally safer way to extract the lithium 6 needed to create fuel for nuclear fusion reactors. The new approach doesn’t require toxic mercury, as conventional methods do

Animal emotions—including joy—may be key markers of conscious beings