16,000 Fossilized Footprints Reveal South America's Forgotten Dinosaur Highway

Check out a record-breaking tracksite in Bolivia that can tell us if dinosaurs walked, ran, or swam and where they traveled.

Icy Volcanic Action on Comet 3I/ATLAS Has Produced an Unusual Combo of Chemicals

Learn about the icy eruptions that may be occurring on Comet 3I/ATLAS, giving it a carbon-rich coat of gas and dust. 

6,000 Years Later, Neolithic Seashells Made into Trumpets Still Work

Learn how Neolithic communities transformed seashells into powerful signal horns built for long-distance communication.

2,700-Year-Old Total Solar Eclipse Observations Give Insight to Our Ancient Solar System

Learn more about two of the earliest reports of a total solar eclipse and corona, which were recorded in China, and solve several mysteries about our ancient Solar System.

Why Your Mouth Feels Dry After Wine or Tea, And How That’s Actually Good for You

Learn about tannins, the plant molecule that dries out your mouth and provides a surprising number of health benefits.

Tea Is Great for Your Heart and Mind, But There Can Be Some Downsides to the Beverage

Learn more about the variety of health benefits tea has to offer and some of the downsides of certain tea products.

Einstein's Theory Was Right — Mars Has Its Own Clock and It Runs Faster Than Earth’s

Learn how Albert Einstein’s theory reveals that time on Mars runs faster than on Earth — and why that tiny shift matters for future space missions.

Catch the Final Supermoon of 2025 with December's Cold Moon

Spot the stunning ‘Cold Moon,’ the third in the series of three sequential supermoons in 2025, which will appear alongside the stars on December 4, 2025.

Physical Strain When Shoveling Snow May Put You at Risk of a Heart Attack

A normal, seasonal maintenance task might be more dangerous than we thought, especially for those with a cardiovascular history and who live mostly sedentary lives.

These Seals Remember Their Old Rivals by Voice — Even After a Year at Sea

Learn how elephant seals recognize past enemies by voice and carry the memory of past battles across years.

Rare Anaconda Fossils Prove They Have Always Been Enormous and Outlived Other Prehistoric Giants

Learn how anacondas are defying expectations of reptile experts by keeping their ancient body size despite drastic temperature changes.

6,000-Year-Old Rock Murals in Texas and Mexico Reveal Ancient Beliefs on the Cosmos 

Learn about the ancient story of Pecos River rock murals in Texas and Mexico, representing the Mesoamerican worldview through symbolic paintings.

Dogs Given CBD Showed Lower Aggression Over Time, Unlike Dogs That Never Received It

Learn how years of data from more than 47,000 dogs revealed a clear split in aggression between CBD-treated and untreated pets.

A Strange Zig-Zagging Solar Phenomenon Just Appeared Near Earth

Learn more about magnetic “switchbacks,” an odd magnetic twist that wasn’t expected to happen so close to home.

Earth’s Ancient Sky May Have Supplied Ingredients for Life Before It Began

Learn how sulfur-based molecules essential to life may have formed before the first living systems appeared.

Common Synthetic Chemicals Like Pesticides Are Everywhere and May Harm Our Gut Microbiome

Pesticides, insecticides, and many industrial chemicals live in our environment and are labeled as safe for humans, until we look closer at their impact on our gut microbes.

Your Brain Has Five Ages — And They Shape How You Think for Life

Learn how five distinct brain ages guide the way we think, learn, and grow older.

Neptune Is the Furthest Planet From the Sun, But It Still Experiences Auroras

Which planet is the furthest from the sun? Some may think it’s Pluto, but it’s actually Neptune. Learn more about this ice giant and how it can help us understand more about planets in our Solar System.

Think Pterosaurs and Plesiosaurs Are Dinosaurs? Here's Why These and Other Species Are Not

Learn more about the animals you thought were dinosaurs, and the animal we thought wasn't a dinosaur, but actually is. 

Even Chihuahuas Still Have Some Wolf in Them — Here’s How Some Dogs Still Carry This DNA

Learn more about how ancient wolf DNA is still found in modern dogs, and how it’s shaped those breeds.