Clever behavioral experiments show that animals demonstrate aspects of episodic memory, defined as conscious recollections of personal experiences. Are they able to mentally travel through time in their minds, as we do? Read more in my story for the Nature Science of Learning. . . Read More

This is my first story for Ask magazine, an arts and sciences magazine for kids ages 6-9. I describe how scientists study the fossilized feathers from ancient birds and dinosaurs to figure out their colors in life. Read the story here: Read More

The medical crisis that almost prevented Mary Lou Jepsen from finishing her doctorate degree at Brown University is inspiring her latest venture — developing a cheap, wearable device that uses near-infrared to take a high-resolution look anywhere inside the human body. I profiled. . . Read More

You’d think a nimble stinger and powerful pincers would be enough. But some scorpions have another defensive strategy ­­– hissing. The behavior is not well-studied and few recordings exist. But now scientists have a greater appreciation for the way scorpions produce these sounds,. . . Read More

Technological advancements in artificial intelligence have made smartphones capable of performing myriad tasks for us — but can they, and should they, diagnose disease? In a recent paper, scientists explored some of the issues raised by integrating skin cancer-detecting. . . Read More