Darkness is a diminishing natural resource. Over the last hundred years, human development and urbanization have changed the nocturnal landscape, making the nighttime sky 20 percent brighter.

This is bad news for nocturnal. . . Read More

African lions seem to exemplify the conflict between genders. A coalition of males will defend their right to exclusively breed with a group of females against intruding males, who won’t think twice about killing all the cubs in order to hasten the siring of their own with. . . Read More

Researchers report a potential neural marker of individual risk in those with a family history of bipolar disorder. The study, published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, points to particular patterns of brain connectivity as future potential targets for early. . . Read More

Researchers from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience have demonstrated that specific neurons in the rat brain are active both when a rat experiences pain itself and when it observes another rat in pain. The results, published today in Current Biology, suggest. . . Read More

Medical advancements over the past 20 years have allowed more people with congenital heart disease (CHD) to survive into adulthood. For these individuals, routine surveillance and follow-up care by a cardiologist are critically important. However, a new study shows lapse in. . . Read More