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McKenzie Prillaman

Scientists have mapped an insect brain in greater detail than ever before

The wiring of one insect’s brain no longer contains much uncharted territory. All of the nerve cells...

The Yamnaya may have been the world’s earliest known horseback riders

WASHINGTON — The tale of the first horseback riders may be written on the bones of the...

Medicated eye drops may delay nearsightedness in children

An eye drop a day could keep myopia at bay — at least temporarily. Using nightly eye...

Psychedelics may improve mental health by getting inside nerve cells

Psychedelics go beneath the cell surface to unleash their potentially therapeutic effects. These drugs are showing promise...

3-D maps of a protein show how it helps organs filter out toxic substances

A close look at one protein shows how it moves molecular passengers into cells in the kidneys,...

How fingerprints form was a mystery — until now

Scientists have finally figured out how those arches, loops and whorls formed on your fingertips. While in...

A newfound ‘croakless’ frog may communicate via touch

A newfound species of frog doesn’t ribbit. In fact, it doesn’t make any sound at all. Many...

Are your cats having fun or fighting? Here are some ways to tell

Are your cats play fighting or fighting fur real? It turns out that certain behaviors in domestic...