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Alston's singing mouse Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Nature

Tiny Mice Reveal How We Master Time’s Tempo

Breakthrough research from Cold Spring Harbor Lab reveals how Alston’s singing mice provide insights into the brain’s time processing. Neurons in the orofacial motor cortex exhibit temporal scaling, offering clues to adaptive behavior.

An octopus hatchling emerges from a group of eggs. ROV SuBastian/Schmidt Ocean Institute

Nature

Four New Octopus Species Discovered in Pacific Ocean

An international team aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s R/V Falkor discovered four new deep-sea octopus species near Costa Rica. These findings, including a distinct Muusoctopus species, help expand our understanding of deep-sea ecosystems.