Parasitoidism acquaints a wasp with strange bedfellows

Virus particles used as gene delivery vectors by parasitoid wasps—and people? Cover image: Signe Dixon, February 2026 By: Jacob Van … More

The epigenetics of exercise: Strengthening your muscles and your mind

Cover Image: Liadan Lawson, February 2026 By: Becca Carballal, Contributing Writer Finals season is fast approaching, and with it are … More

Origins of the nervous system as told by sea sponges and comb jellies

Cover Image and Figures: Auden Akinc, February 2026 By: Jacob Van Oorschot, Contributing Writer Who branched off first: comb jellies … More

AI spy with my little eye: The future role of artificial intelligence in medical diagnostics

Many healthcare workers are afraid of being replaced by AI in the workforce–but as far as we know, there’s no reason for medical practitioners to worry.

Memory beyond the brain: How non-neuronal cells are capable of remembering

Memory has long been a central focus of neuroscience and psychology, with extensive research exploring how information is encoded, stored, and received by the brain. A groundbreaking new study had introduced the possibility that memory processes may also be occuring outside the brain.

Can animals think about thinking?

An overview of metacognitive studies in non-human animals. This may make you feel guilty about killing that insect crawling on your wall at 1A.M.…

Flu season and the future of influenza in a post-COVID world

With every winter comes flu season. What does that mean? Between larger pandemic outbreaks like the 1917 Spanish flu and a few others since, we run into seasonal epidemics of the disease. Influenza is far from a steady presence in our lives throughout the year; in Canada, seasonal influenza is a phenomenon that ramps up every November, peaks in the winter, and all but disappears come summertime. What causes this cycle, and, following the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, how will it be altered in future years?

The genetic AND POSTAL lottery: A review of sleep inequality

Shedding light on sleep inequality, an unknown concept, as one of the leading causes of poor health and wellness.

Mini brains in petri dishes

Neuroscientists are engineering “cerebral organoids” using pluripotent stem cells to mimic human brain development, potentially aiding in the study of neurodevelopmental disorders and brain tumors.