Neuroscience

Hermit warblers in California have developed 35 different song dialects, apparently as a result of wildfires temporarily driving them out of certain areas.

Scientists used light to evoke an odor directly in a mouse brain—no nose involved

Compared with traditional lineup techniques, a series of two-faces-at-a-time choices led to more accurate identification by study witnesses.

A separate set of cells in the same region regulate sexual behavior

A novel technique turns brain cells into circuit components

The top works—and our favorites—range from interactive pieces to a pen-and-paper drawing

The sword-tailed cricket can discern bats’ echolocation signals by only responding to calls of a certain volume—at which point it plummets out of their approach.

White-throated sparrows made a change to their familiar call that quickly spread across Canada.

Different mammals demonstrate common patterns in brain connections. But our own species has a few twists of its own

Your sense of smell may be a better memory trigger than your sense of sight. Here's why a whiff of apple pie may instantly transport you home in your mind