Stories by Nora Bradford

This new “connectome” could bring researchers one step closer to understanding how nerves connect to organs throughout the body

The downfall of a long-standing theory in psychology raises a question: How much does the environment we’re raised in change how we literally see the world?

About nine million years ago, a hybridization involving the lineage of another farmers market star gave rise to the modern-day cultivated potato

The immediate harms of extreme heat are well documented, but a growing body of research suggests that heatstroke may have long-term health effects throughout the body

A team of archaeologists excavating the ancient Maya city of Caracol discovered the tomb of its first ruler, which contained pottery, jadeite jewelry and a rare death mask

Chemical fingerprints from volcanic rock offer hints of what’s happening in the mantle below the area where three rift zones meet in East Africa

When tested on their own and in mice, these bacterial strains from the human microbiome show promise in accumulating PFAS

Adult brains grow new neurons, and scientists have finally pinpointed where they come from

All eyes are on Comet 3I/ATLAS as astronomers worldwide chase the exotic ice ball through our solar system

Researchers and expert seafarers teamed up to re-create an ocean journey from more than 30,000 years ago

Zoning out reveals hidden patterns in tasks

Cephalopods have developed unique visual systems to deal with their underwater world

Where is the line between knowing and guessing?

Squishy robots can now heal themselves and grow as they explore

A secret pattern links far-flung octopus limbs