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Conserved spatial memory mechanismsFood-caching birds are memory specialists that can remember thousands of hidden food items. Using electrophysiological recordings from freely behaving birds, Payne et al. analyzed neuronal activity in the…

PHOTO: ESA/J. MAILast month, at the G7 Leaders' Summit in Cornwall, United Kingdom, the leading industrial nations addressed the sustainable and safe use of space, making space debris a priority and calling on other nations to follow suit.…

SummaryThe European Space Agency (ESA) last week revealed the science themes it wants to pursue in billion-euro missions to be launched between 2035 and 2050. They include taking a close look at ocean-bearing moons around Jupiter and…