Latest Science Stories
When humans and dolphins fish together, they both win
Gnarly pink waves crash near San Diego
Here’s what to look for in the night sky this February
A green comet is visiting us from the edge of the solar system, and astronomers are thrilled
The racist history behind using biology in criminology
Experiment with spice by making this homemade hot sauce
These fuzzy burrowers don’t need oxytocin to fall in love
Earth’s natural air-scrubbing system works better when it’s wetter
A gold-laced mummy could be the ‘oldest and most complete’ specimen found in Egypt
Fun or feud? These are the tell-tail signs that a catfight has gone sour.
Why seaweed farming could be the next big thing in sustainability
Scientists are still banging out theories about how dinosaurs had sex
NASA aims to fly its experimental electric plane this year
Watch this metallic material move like the T-1000 from ‘Terminator 2’
These primate ancestors were totally chill with a colder climate
One wormy Triassic fossil could fill a hole in the evolutionary story of amphibians
When wind turbines kill bats and birds, these scientists want the carcasses
Pluto is not a planet because of one small technicality
An oil spill on this fuel-rich coast could be a supply chain catastrophe
The Earth’s inner core could be slowing its spin—but don’t panic
This teen mummy was buried with dozens of gold amulets
Astronomers want to wield a tiny laser to look for life on neighboring worlds
How a peculiar parasitic plant relies on a rare Japanese rabbit
What’s really going on with myocarditis and COVID vaccines
Adolescent chimpanzees might be less impulsive than human teens
How old is Earth? It’s a surprisingly tough question to answer.
How to prevent, identify, and treat frostbite
Stowaway mice carry DNA evidence of an ancient black market fur trade
The Amazon Fire 7 kids tablet can help keep kids occupied—and it’s on sale
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launches have been a slow burn—for an interesting reason
Meteorite hunters lug a 16.7-pound space rock from Antarctic ice
The best—and worst—places to shelter after a nuclear blast
‘Skyglow’ is rapidly diminishing our nightly views of the stars
Oyster mushrooms release nerve gas to kill worms before eviscerating them
Newly found titanosaur eggs reveal dino nurseries once teemed with baby giants
Ancient Egyptians had a unique way of mummifying crocodiles
This ‘airliner of the future’ has a radical new wing design
Small ‘sparks’ on the sun could be key to forecasting dramatic solar weather
Late-stage trials show efficacy of Moderna’s RSV vaccine in older adults
A virgin birth in Shedd Aquarium’s shark tank is baffling biologists
Trilobites may have jousted with head ‘tridents’ to win mates
Freshwater fish are loaded with ‘forever chemicals’
The illuminating tech inside night vision goggles, explained
Toddlers may be wired to help their dog friends
Our universe mastered the art of making galaxies while it was still young
Physicists figured out a recipe to make titanium stardust on Earth
A lost temple for Poseidon may have finally been rediscovered
4 ways Exxon predicted climate change, but still denied it
Why our brains hear words and songs in random noise
The James Webb Space Telescope just identified its first exoplanet
Russia will send a replacement ride for stranded ISS astronauts
What rockfish genes can teach humans about living past 100
Renewable energy is climbing in the US, but so are our emissions—here’s why
A look at how cancer cells move and metastatize could help doctors stop them from spreading
‘Disruptive’ science is slowing—and these sociologists have theories on why
A historic first satellite launch in the UK has failed
Wiggly space waves show neutron stars on the edge of becoming black holes
When these reptiles became city lizards, it changed their genes
Cave drawings from 20,000 years ago may feature an early form of writing
UV radiation might be behind the planet’s biggest mass extinction
A ship from the 16th century was just dredged up in England
Invasive rats are making some reef fish more peaceful, and that’s bad, actually
Dark matter, Jupiter’s moons, and more: What to expect from space exploration in 2023
A new synthetic material could help fix broken penises—at least in pigs
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