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See Bruce the parrot wield his broken beak like a deadly weapon

Bruce the Kea parrot is missing the upper half of his beak, but he has turned this disability into a weapon to keep subordinates in line

The strange way cocaine water pollution is changing salmon

It turns out that salmon exposed to cocaine through water pollution do a lot of swimming—which may not be a good thing

Magnetic muon measurements and gene-therapy advances win $3 million Breakthrough prizes

This year's winners include hundreds of physicists across more than 30 institutions

NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft down to just two working science instruments

This iconic spacecraft launched nearly 49 years ago and is running perilously low on power

Risk of ‘megaquake’ in Japan higher after powerful earthquake strikes

After a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck of the coast of Japan and set off tsunami warnings, there's an elevated risk of a "megaquake" following in its wake

Astronauts’ brains don’t fully adapt to life in microgravity, new study finds

New research shows astronauts tend to grip objects in microgravity as if they felt as heavy as or heavier than they would on Earth, a finding that could help future space exploration

NASA’s 2028 moon landing may be delayed because of lack of space suits, watchdog report warns

NASA needs new space suits to land astronauts on the moon by 2028, but development is behind and in danger of slipping further, according to a report from the agency's Office of Inspector General

These Salmon Got High on Cocaine. That Wasn’t the Craziest Part.

ANNIE ROTH

Scientists in Sweden made an unexpected discovery when they exposed the fish to the illegal drug as well as another substance.

New Treatment Lets 3 Transplant Patients Halt Anti-Rejection Drugs

GINA KOLATA

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh gave transplant recipients certain immune cells from their organ donors. It didn’t always work.

Trump’s order on psychedelics could have far-reaching science consequences

A new executive order could make it easier for researchers studying how psychedelic drugs such as psilocybin, LSD and ibogaine may be useful in medicine

Desmond Morris, 98, Dies; Explored Humans’ Animal Instincts in ‘The Naked Ape’

DOUGLAS MARTIN

An English zoologist, he wrote an immensely popular 1967 book arguing that ancient genes, shared with apes, shape our lives. Objections in the scientific world ensued.

Elaine Ingham, Who Taught That Soil Is Alive, Dies at 73

TRIP GABRIEL

A scientist and leader in the organic farming movement, she popularized the “soil food web,” an understanding that soil is a complex realm of microorganisms.

Blue Origin’s Failure May Hamstring NASA’s Moon Plans

KENNETH CHANG

The space agency is counting on Jeff Bezos’ company to deliver equipment essential to the next moon landing, only two years away.

A Humanoid Robot Races to a Record Half-Marathon Finish

ADEEL HASSAN

The android won a race featuring robots and humans on Sunday in Beijing, achieving a technological milestone while finishing faster than any person in history.

Analysis of Alzheimer’s Drugs Stirs Debate About Their Effectiveness

PAM BELLUCK

The review said a certain class of drugs had little clinical benefit, but many Alzheimer’s experts criticized the analysis, saying it unfairly lumped failed drugs with two recently approved treatments.