Latest Science Stories
These toothy vegetarian dinosaurs have eluded paleontologists in Europe for decades
India just landed on the moon. Now it’s headed for the sun.
See the stunning Supernova 1987A in a whole new light
The next frontier in saving the world’s heaviest parrots: genome sequencing
Space lasers could beam information to Earth by the end of the year
An ‘ancestral bottleneck’ took out nearly 99 percent of the human population 800,000 years ago
Ancient Egyptian mummy balm probably smelled delicious
Maine’s puffins show another year of remarkable resiliency
September’s night sky will sparkle with the Harvest Moon and a newly discovered comet
How the world’s biggest particle accelerator is racing to cook up plasma from after the big bang
Cremated remains still hold clues to life and death in the Bronze Age
Male mice are utterly terrified of bananas
Florida’s aquatic animals prepare early for storms like Hurricane Idalia
A three-eyed organism roamed the seas half a billion years ago
The Whirlpool Galaxy’s buff, spiral arms grab JWST’s attention
Remnants of an ancient Roman society found buried in the Alps
‘Alive and wriggling’ worm survived in woman’s body and brain for at least a year
This is how space might disturb our immune systems
Fish oil supplements might still not be as good as the real thing
We’re finally figuring out how plants pass on genetic memories
Fossils of 10 unknown species found by sewage plant
DOJ is suing SpaceX for years of workplace discrimination
To create a small Mars colony, leave the jerks on Earth
You might be able to plant a tree from seeds NASA flew by the moon
The upcoming ‘blue supermoon’ will be the biggest of the year
Some space junk just got smacked by more space junk, complicating cleanup
Crying is good for you. Even underwater.
What the heck is up with Neptune’s dark spots?
Mini jets of energy could power the sun’s violent winds
The largest search of Loch Ness in more than 50 years will deploy drones and hydrophones
Emperor penguins suffer ‘unprecedented’ breeding failure as sea ice disappears
T. rex cousins with shorter arms were thriving right up until the asteroid hit
The surprising strategy behind running the fastest marathon
Newly dated cave art tells a dark story in Borneo’s history
The final missing piece of the human genome has been decoded
Pompeii’s archaeological puzzles can be solved with a little help from chemistry
Hogfish ‘see’ using their skin
India’s successful moon landing makes lunar history
The best space watches of 2023
Mighty sabertooth tigers may have purred like kittens
Some Pacific coral reefs can keep pace with a warming ocean
The unexpected benefits of making your clothes a source of joy
Why do all these countries want to go to the moon right now?
Bronze Age cauldrons show we’ve always loved meat, dairy, and fancy cookware
This flightless pterosaur ancestor had enviable claws and a raptor-like beak
Dead whales and dinosaur eggs: 7 fascinating images by researchers
A fleeting subatomic particle may be exposing flaws in a major physics theory
Mission to recreate Darwin’s scientific Beagle voyage sets sail
Hungry seals may have begun following their whiskers 23 million years ago
Why your dog needs to smell the world
Harrison Ford’s latest namesake is an Andean snake species
Japan’s Hirota people intentionally reshaped their skulls more than 1,000 years ago
Ancient Egyptians used crocodile dung for birth control—and it kind of worked
Michigan State students help unearth a 19th-century space observatory on campus
When two stars orbit each other, gravity gets weird
Popular shellfish resist extinction in surprising ways
10 cosmically beautiful photos of the Perseid meteor shower from around the world
Ceramic pipes kept this town from flooding during monsoons 4,000 years ago
These moles may have been hiding for 3 million years
This tiny, 8-foot long whale swam off Egypt’s coast 41 million years ago
How might life migrate through the universe?
How a US lab created energy with fusion—again
Mysterious skull points to a possible new branch on human family tree
Boeing’s struggling Starliner craft won’t fly astronauts until at least 2024