Latest Science Stories
We now have a full composition of Beethoven’s DNA
Why dinosaurs were terrible swimmers
It’s still a mystery how snails ended up scattered around the globe
What we know about hormonal birth control and breast cancer risk
Save caterpillars by turning off your outdoor lights
The coolest way to keep food cold without electricity
With bulging eyes and a killer smile, this sabertooth was an absolute nightmare
Why scientists are studying the clouds of debris left in DART’s wake
The secret to Voyagers’ spectacular space odyssey
We finally have a detailed map of water on the moon
Our homes on Mars could be made from potato-based ‘StarCrete’
‘Humanity on thin ice’ says UN, but there is still time to act on climate change
Dark energy fills the cosmos. But what is it?
Your guide to the types of stars, from their dusty births to violent deaths
America used to have its own lions. Where did they go?
Venus could still be spewing lava, and scientists are hellbent on proving it
College students built a satellite with AA batteries and a $20 microprocessor
This new species of pink orchid looks like delicate glasswork
An extinct 10-foot-long eagle could pick up kangaroos with its terrifying talons
Under a microscope, mouse colons and mutant pollen become art
The Notre Dame fire revealed a long-lost architectural marvel
Poisonous animals probably took their sweet time developing unappetizing bright colors
America has a favorite new dog breed, and it’s slightly problematic
These 3D printed engines can power space-bound rockets—or hypersonic weapons
How can we control mosquitos? Deactivate their sperm.
NASA finally got comfier spacesuits, but astronauts still have to poop in them
James Webb Space Telescope captures the beauty of a rare, violent phenomena
This dinosaur’s record-breaking neck defies the laws of nature
A stork impaled by a 30-inch spear flew thousands of miles to make it home
Horny male fruit flies plunge into chaos when exposed to air pollution
Gorillas like to scramble their brains by spinning around really fast
DART left an asteroid crime scene. This mission is on deck to investigate it.
Moonlight will help inspire a Danish church’s wildlife-friendly design
This common bacteria is teaching scientists how to turn air into energy
Flies evolved before dinosaurs—and survived an apocalyptic world after the Permian extinction
Black widows battle their even deadlier cousins in a brutal spider war
How growing antlers on mice could lead to new treatments for humans
How killing vampire bats to slow rabies can go wrong
Clouds of ancient space water might have filled Earth’s oceans
Scientists turned a smartphone into an affordable microscope
Older bees teach younger bees the ‘waggle dance’
This fossilized ‘ancient animal’ might be a bunch of old seaweed
Why childhood memories of smells are so powerful and emotional
Ecologists have declared war on this popular decorative tree
Scientists test different gear for protecting clams from ‘crunching’ rays
Forget black coffee—a hormone shot helped tipsy rodents sober up
What kind of worm is in your mezcal?
NASA’s Curiosity rover captures a moody Martian sunset for the first time
Get a high-tech tour of the long-lost Ironton shipwreck discovered in the Great Lakes
Sorry, Star Trek fans, the real planet Vulcan doesn’t exist
Almost everyone in the world breathes unhealthy air
SETI thinks AI could help rovers search for life on Mars
Like the first flying humans, honeybees use linear landmarks to navigate
What the longest-lasting Mesoamerican cities all had in common
People may have been riding horses as early as 5,000 years ago
People use emojis to soften the blow of negative feelings
Toothed whales turned their vocal fry into a hunting superpower
5 ways we know DART crushed that asteroid (but not literally)
A bug expert went shopping at Walmart—and made a historic insect discovery
Details of life in Bronze Age Mycenae could lie at the bottom of a well
A mythological Norse beast may have just been a weird, hungry whale
Flamingoes have big personalities—and their friendships prove it
Lunar dust is notoriously hard to clean, but a new spray might do the trick
Your earwax contains multitudes—of secrets about your health
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