Environment

How Viking-age hunters took down the biggest animal on Earth

How Viking-age hunters took down the biggest animal on Earth
May 13, 2024 8:00 AM
Environment
The tender art of tadpole parenting

The tender art of tadpole parenting
May 11, 2024 12:00 PM
Science
Chinese zoo dyes chow chows to look like ‘panda dogs’

Chinese zoo dyes chow chows to look like ‘panda dogs’
May 10, 2024 10:43 AM
Environment
View all

Animals

Devils Hole pupfish are clawing their way back from the brink of extinction

Devils Hole pupfish are clawing their way back from the brink of extinction
May 9, 2024 1:10 PM
Environment
Expressive elephants use gestures and vocal cues to communicate

Expressive elephants use gestures and vocal cues to communicate
May 9, 2024 11:00 AM
Environment
These snakes play dead, bleed, and poop to avoid being eaten

These snakes play dead, bleed, and poop to avoid being eaten
May 8, 2024 4:16 PM
Science
View all

Deals & More

View all

Latest

By May 10, 2024
Technology

A father and son designed the world’s fastest quadcopter drone

Luke and Mike Bell’s ‘Peregrine 2’ averaged nearly 300 mph, and broke two Guinness records.

A father and son designed the world’s fastest quadcopter drone
By May 10, 2024
Science

‘Buoyant’ magma offers clues about the power of volcanoes

Studying deeper molten rock reservoirs may help scientists better forecast eruptions.

‘Buoyant’ magma offers clues about the power of volcanoes
By May 10, 2024
Technology

The World Video Game Hall of Fame announces its 2024 inductees

‘Resident Evil,’ ‘Myst,’ ‘Asteroids,’ and others made the cut.

The World Video Game Hall of Fame announces its 2024 inductees
By May 09, 2024
Technology

Ancestry and the National Archives are digitizing tens of millions of records

New scanning tech will greatly speed up the process.

Ancestry and the National Archives are digitizing tens of millions of records
By May 09, 2024
Science

See the most detailed map of human brain matter ever created

Explore the tiny 'pizza slice' down to the neuron.

See the most detailed map of human brain matter ever created
By May 09, 2024
Health

FDA issues recall for diabetes app after over 200 reported injuries

The t:connect mobile app can crash and drain the insulin pump's battery.

FDA issues recall for diabetes app after over 200 reported injuries
By May 09, 2024
Science

From toxic fungus to soy sauce superstar

Today the koji mold is a master fermenter, but it has a checkered past.

From toxic fungus to soy sauce superstar
By May 08, 2024
Technology

AI ethicists warn of ‘digital hauntings’ from dead loved ones

The 'ghostbots' are coming.

AI ethicists warn of ‘digital hauntings’ from dead loved ones
By May 08, 2024
Technology

Blasting coffee grounds with ultrasonic waves creates a 60-second cold brew

Traditional cold brew coffee can take as long as 24 hours to properly prepare. Chemical engineers didn’t feel like waiting around that long.

Blasting coffee grounds with ultrasonic waves creates a 60-second cold brew
By May 08, 2024
Environment

Why these parrots sometimes kill each other’s chicks

Green-rumped parrotlets can be caretakers–or killers.

Why these parrots sometimes kill each other’s chicks