How to Make a Fitbit for an Elephant
The accelerometers give scientists information about whether animals are swimming, walking, running, or even sprinting up a hill.
How Octopuses Use Their Suction Cups to Taste Through Touch
A new study reveals that the invertebrates use a novel kind of receptor embedded in their suckers to explore their ocean habitats.
Your Brain Prefers Happy Endings. That’s Not Always Smart
People tend to focus on whether an experience ends on an up note or a sour one, even if it leads us to make bad decisions. A new study examines why.
Why Is It So Hard to Study Covid-Related Smell Loss?
Patients have long reported the sudden inability to smell. But restrictions on in-person exams are complicating efforts to figure out what's going on.
The Quest to Make a Bot That Can Smell as Well as a Dog
Scientists are trying to crack the code of how smell works—and create robots that can sniff out the world's secrets like a dog.