Stories by Katie Kavanagh

Immense progress in gene editing, drug discovery and conservation are just some of the reasons to be cheerful about 2025

A large international study suggests that being multilingual can slow down cognitive aging

Limited COVID surveillance data are hampering vaccination and health strategies, researchers say

Genetic-sequencing techniques have identified microorganisms that lived in the mouths of ancient mammoths

Genetic and anatomical data reveal how the human pelvis acquired its unique shape, enabling our ancestors to walk on two legs

The brain’s body map doesn’t reorganize itself after limb amputation, a study found, challenging a textbook idea in neuroscience

When people viewed virtual avatars with coughs or rashes, their brain triggered an immune response

Neuroscientists have found that the brain can wake up in different ways, explaining why some mornings feel like a dream and some feel like a disaster