January 14, 2026Horses exposed to odor compounds produced by volunteers who had watched scary footage were more likely to startle more easily, and less likely to approach people or investigate unfamiliar objects, a new study has found Science
January 14, 2026Scientists sequence a woolly rhino genome from a 14,400-year-old wolf’s stomach | Genome Shows no Recent Inbreeding in Near-Extinction Woolly Rhinoceros Sample Found in Ancient Wolf’s Stomach Science
January 14, 2026Study reveals that children who play musical instruments over several years exhibit stronger vocabulary skills than their non-musical peers. Music training might serve as a buffer against the academic disadvantages often associated with living in lower-income neighborhoods. Science
January 14, 2026Individuals exposed as children (0-17 years) to indoor air pollution from solid fuels performed significantly worse on cognitive tests in adulthood (45+ years); with men, smokers and regular alcohol users particularly vulnerable to this effect Science
January 14, 2026Research indicates that swapping screen time for books correlates with improved language and emotional skills in preschoolers. These benefits appear to persist regardless of whether the screen content is educational or recreational. Science
January 14, 2026Good News: You Probably Don’t Have a Spoon’s Worth of Plastic in Your Brain After All Science
