5 things to know about norovirus

Norovirus, a common stomach illness can spread almost anywhere. An expert brings you up to speed.

Tufts University • futurity
Dec. 1, 2023 ~7 min

Brittle stars can learn new stuff, no brain required

Brittle stars don't have a brain but can still learn stuff through experience, a new study shows.

Robin Smith-Duke • futurity
Nov. 30, 2023 ~6 min


5 ways to protect your emotional health over the holidays

Family dynamics don't take a break during the holidays. Here's how to have an emotionally healthy gatherings with family.

Michigan State • futurity
Nov. 29, 2023 ~9 min

Ear squeaks reveal where your eyes are looking

Eye movements can be decoded by the sounds they generate in the ear. The finding could lead to new clinical tests for hearing.

Dan Vahaba-Duke • futurity
Nov. 27, 2023 ~6 min

Why COVID-19 hit non-white Americans hardest

A new book sheds light on why the COVID pandemic disproportionately affected non-white Americans.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Nov. 27, 2023 ~4 min

Team prints robotic hand with bones, ligaments, tendons

Researchers have, for the first time, printed a robotic hand with bones, ligaments, and tendons made of different polymers.

Fabio Bergamin-ETH Zurich • futurity
Nov. 27, 2023 ~5 min

Thanksgiving food reveals a lot about the country

Thanksgiving dinner has changed a lot since the original feast and continues to evolve to reflect the diversity of the US today.

Jenny Kincaid Boone-Virginia Tech • futurity
Nov. 21, 2023 ~9 min

To communicate, cats let odors do the talking

To communicate, domestic cats send signals to each other using odors derived from families of bacteria living in their anal glands.

Andy Fell-UC Davis • futurity
Nov. 17, 2023 ~4 min


Grizzly bear internal clocks keep ticking in hibernation

Grizzly bears' circadian rhythm keeps on ticking, even when they are in hibernation, a new study shows.

Sara Zaske-Washington State • futurity
Nov. 16, 2023 ~6 min

Newly discovered beetle has a penis shaped like a bottle opener

A newly discovered beetle gets its name from the beer Carlsberg, thanks to its distinctly shaped penis that resembles a bottle opener.

Maria Hornbek-Copenhagen • futurity
Nov. 13, 2023 ~6 min

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