Sixteen black bears held in captivity, each equipped with implanted sensors that tracked their brain activity, have provided researchers with the most detailed insight yet into the internal workings of a hibernating bear. Over the course of the hibernation season, these bears were found to be asleep for nearly 65 percent of the time, approximately […]

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Marcus Aurelius, a figure synonymous with stoic insight and philosophical contemplation, served as a Roman emperor from 161 to 180 CE. He is renowned not only for his leadership of one of the most formidable empires in the ancient world but also for his insightful meditations, which he wrote for himself. These reflections were never […]

For the majority of bee research history, a single honey bee has been regarded as a minor component of a much larger system. Colonies consisting of tens of thousands of bees operate as superorganisms, with the colony rather than the individual being the significant unit of behavior. Individual bees are born, briefly engage in work, […]

In a remarkable finding near Mazara del Vallo, located on the southwestern coast of Sicily, Giacomo De Mola uncovered a Roman merchant shipwreck that has lain dormant on the seabed for about two millennia. De Mola, an underwater fisherman and free-diver, was joined by Igor Bisulli, who significantly contributed to the discovery. The pair reported […]

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**A Pigeon That Loses the Sun Does Not Necessarily Lose Its Way Home** A pioneering study published in *Science* on 28 May 2026 suggests that homing pigeons might depend on a magnetic sense located in the liver instead of the brain or beak, as earlier studies indicated. This sense appears to be particularly vital when […]