A simple animal model shows how stimuli and states such as smells, stressors, and satiety converge in an olfactory neuron to guide food-seeking behavior.

In a long-studied population of wandering albatrosses, females are less likely to stick with a shy mate.

The findings could inform the design of new materials such as iridescent windows or waterproof textiles.

Human neurons have fewer ion channels, which might have allowed the human brain to divert energy to other neural processes.

Fossils indicate a communal nesting ground and adults who foraged and took care of the young as a herd, scientists say.

After nearly a decade, an interdisciplinary collaboration to model a 3D spider web leads to many surprising results.

Roundworms change the flow of material in and out of their mouths in response to bright light, revealing a new way for neurons to control muscle cells.

C. elegans compares the ratio of wavelengths in its environment to avoid dangerous bacteria that secrete colorful toxins.

Peter Reddien's lab at the Whitehead Institute takes a step forward in understanding how neural circuits could be regenerated in adults.

To spy on worms for days on end, Picower Institute scientists invent a new open-source microscopy platform.