Science Connected Magazine

Stress-Induced Sleep: A Built-In Snooze Button

Scientists explored how stress can induce sleep in mice and uncovered the brain cells involved in the process.

Many of the harms done by climate change and overfishing are worst near the surface. Could coral reefs relocate deeper to escape them?

Are you wondering how climate change is impacting coral reefs around the world? This roundup of articles will answer your questions.

Surfrider Foundation volunteers working hard to protect clean water at their local beaches.

Although the Labor Day wildfires of the Cascade Mountains in 2020 were devastating, they actually fit into the ecosystem’s long-term patterns.

Have you ever wondered how you brain interprets smells? How about how the the brain of a tiny fruit fly interprets smells? Wonder no longer!

Anorexia’s connection to dopamine and serotonin is the focus of a new study on how brain signals affect eating behaviors.

Research on mice suggests people infected with COVID-19 may be at increased risk of Parkinson’s disease long after the infection has cleared.

The beloved American pika is losing its habitat. These little animals could loose 75 percent of their range quite soon to climate change.

Coral reefs are in trouble around the world with one possible exception. This coral species appears to be making the best of a bad situation.