Severe Drought Exposes Historic Shipwrecks Along the Danube River

Learn about shipwrecks that have begun to emerge on the Danube River, revealing the impacts of drought in Central Europe. 

Someone May Have Buried This Mysterious Pot on Purpose 400 Years Ago — but No One Knows Why

Learn how an intact pot and a second unfamiliar vessel add new details about food, trade, and migration in a Potano village in Florida.

The 2026 Buck Moon Will Rise This Week, Coinciding with Three Active Meteor Showers

Learn more about the Buck Moon that will arrive on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, and what else will be in the sky that night. 

Ebola Outbreak Surpasses 3,000 Cases as First Human Vaccine Trial for Rare Bundibugyo Virus Begins

Learn how a rare Ebola strain has fueled one of the largest outbreaks on record and what the first human vaccine trial could mean for containing the outbreak.

Ancient Footprints Reveal Eight Human Relatives Walked Together Along a Kenyan Lakeshore 1.4 Million Years Ago

Learn how 21 fossil footprints show that some P. boisei stood six feet tall and crossed Lake Turkana’s shore in a mostly male group.

Agriculture Helped Language Diversity Flourish — Then Contributed to Its Decline

​Discover ​how language diversity peaked and what may have contributed to its decline. 

Severe Droughts May Have Helped Drive the Late Bronze Age Collapse

Learn how multiple climate cycles may have contributed to the collapse of Bronze Age civilizations, including the Mycenaeans and Hittites.

Rare Spinal Tumors Found in Saber-Toothed Cats Trapped at La Brea May Hint at Inbreeding Before Extinction

Learn how fossilized vertebrae from California’s La Brea Tar Pits may link nerve tumors, difficult hunts, and inbreeding as saber-toothed cats neared extinction.

80-Million-Year-Old Snake Fossil From Brazil Offers New Clues to Why These Creatures Started Slithering

Learn about the debate over snake origins, and how a fossil of an early burrowing snake found in Brazil might provide answers. 

There's a Reason Why Smelly Feet Are So Hard to Ignore — Here's What You Can Do About It

Learn more about smelly feet, what contributes to the foot's foul smell, and how you can prevent it. 

A Downed WWII Plane May Be Buried in This Polish Forest, and Its Crew Might Still Be There

Learn how burned British ammunition and a copper tube could help identify the World War II aircraft that may have crashed in a Polish forest.

SETI Expands the Search for Alien Signals — Have We Been Listening to the Wrong Radio Channel?

Discover why we focused on one small slice of the radio spectrum for decades and how new technology and strategies are expanding the search.

While Mapping a Camping Trip, Man Spots Previously Unknown 390-Million-Year-Old Meteorite Impact Crater in Quebec

Learn how a man discovered a 390-million-year-old meteorite impact crater in Quebec, Canada while planning for a camping trip in 2024.

These 5 Latest Cancer Breakthroughs Are Improving Response Rates and Extending Lives

Learn more about some of the latest cancer breakthroughs in research, testing, and treatment. 

Five Cups of Coffee a Day Deemed Safe, a New Side Effect of GLP-1 Medications, and an Upcoming Double Astronomical Event

Discover the top stories from July 18 to July 24, 2026, including a new American Heart Association statement about caffeine safety and an exciting double astronomical event in August.

Gravitational Tug-of-War Turns up the Heat on Jupiter's Moon Io, Causing Underground Temperatures to Soar

Learn how Jupiter's gravitational pull impacts its moon Io, producing strong underground heat that powers hundreds of volcanoes. 

A New Eyeless “Demon” Cavefish Species Lurked Undetected in an Alabama Cave for Decades

Meet Demogorgonichthys arcanus, a new genus and species of cavefish named for the underworld creature made famous by Stranger Things.

Sleeping Sperm Whales Release Bubbles Up to 36 Times to Keep From Floating to the Surface

Learn how sperm whales regulate their buoyancy while resting vertically just below the waves.

Tiny Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur Twins Born at Central Park Zoo Represent a Conservation Win for a Species in Decline

Learn more about black-and-white ruffed lemurs, their unique pollinating abilities, why they're so endangered, and how the arrival of twins at Central Park Zoo is a step in the right direction for conservation. 

A Medieval Hunter May Have Turned a 220-Pound Wild Boar's Tusk Into a Lucky Charm

Learn how an engraved boar tusk from medieval Novgorod combined elite hunting, silver imitation, and an enduring belief in animal power.