Social life has costs associated with competition for resources such as food. Food storing may reduce this competition as the food can be collected quickly and hidden elsewhere; however, it is a risky strategy because caches can be pilfered by others. Scrub jays (Aphelocoma coerulescens) remember 'w …

A Dr Seuss-style story written in seconds alerted me to the power – and perils – of the technology. But how can children embrace it without forgetting core skills?

Queues form at Europe's busiest ferry terminal as Insulate Britain shift their protest from the M25.

Modern systems in artificial intelligence (AI) somehow excel in domains for which they seem poorly suited. Intelligence has traditionally been modeled as operating over structured combinations of symb...

On 11 July 2026, neuroscience lost one of its most visionary scientists with the passing of Susumu Tonegawa at the age of 86. Across an extraordinary career spanning more than five decades, Tonegawa p...

Extreme heat can take a toll on mental health - and young people and women are among the groups most at risk, according to one study.

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The brain’s neural compass seems 2D, detecting only left and right head-turns. However, if the head is tilted in 3D, its rotation around the vertical axis also covertly changes its horizontal facing ...

Agentic coding makes it possible to specify a neuroscience model in hours instead of months. Neuroscientists weigh in on that tectonic change.

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Research Associate: chronic rodent electrophysiologist BackgroundWe are looking for a postdoctoral Research Associate to undertake a BBSRC-funded project working with Professor Kate Jeffery and Dr ...

Prediction without understanding sustained astronomy through a thousand years of epicycles. Artificial intelligence is now offering neuroscience the same deal.