Elusive Goblin Shark Glides Past Camera 2,000 Feet Deeper Than Expected — a Rare Sighting for This Living Fossil

(Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT)

Learn how living goblin sharks recorded near Jarvis Island and in the Tonga Trench extended the species’ known Central Pacific range and set a new depth record for mackerel sharks.

Scottish Burial Site Suggests an Iron Age Woman’s Brain Was Removed and Bones Carved After Death

(Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT)

Learn about the burial of two individuals from Iron Age Scotland, one of whom had their brain removed and bones whittled after dying. 

FDA Backs the Use of a New Weapon Against Flesh-Eating Screwworm to Treat Infected Pets

(Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:30:00 GMT)

After the New World screwworm was detected in Texas, federal regulators authorized a commonly available flea medication to help treat infections in dogs and cats.

Animal Tooth Pendants Buried With Ancient Hunter-Gatherers May Reveal Who Hunted and Who Fished

(Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:00:00 GMT)

Learn how animal tooth pendants buried with ancient hunter-gatherers in Latvia may connect to rounded throwing arms, fishing work, and specialized roles before farming.

Leonardo da Vinci's Notebooks Are Whole Again, 400 Years After a Collector Cut Them Apart

(Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:30:00 GMT)

Learn how a new digital archive reunites Leonardo da Vinci’s scattered manuscripts, reconnecting drawings and notes that were cut apart more than 400 years ago.

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's ‘Spy Mirror’ Could Transform How We Map the Universe

(Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:45:00 GMT)

Learn more about the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope — known as Roman — and the advanced technology that will help give us a better map of the universe. 

The Universe May Be a Hologram, a Strange "Cold Blob" in the Atlantic, and a Rare Lyme Bacterium Found in New York

(Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:55:00 GMT)

Discover the top stories from June 6 to June 12, 2026, that you may have missed, including whether or not the universe could be a hologram and a rare Lyme bacterium found in New York.

Nighttime Photos Provide Rare Look at the Endangered Bornean Ferret Badger's Secretive Lifestyle 

(Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:30:00 GMT)

Learn how camera traps caught a glimpse of the Bornean ferret badger, an elusive endangered mammal that lives in a mountainous habitat.

1,500-Year-Old DNA Shows How Migration, Mixing, and Kinship Shaped Post-Roman Pannonia

(Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:10:00 GMT)

Learn how ancient genomes from post-Roman Hungary reveal that northern Europeans moved into Pannonia without fully replacing local Roman-era communities.

A Zebra and Giraffe Became Best Friends — and It’s Not as Unusual as It Seems

(Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:23:00 GMT)

Learn how Kurtsie and Bakari, a zebra and giraffe at a Georgia theme park, became inseparable friends, and why their bond mirrors relationships seen in the wild.

Can Purple Potatoes Help Fight Cancer? See What’s Behind the Vibrant Tubers’ Many Health Claims

(Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:02:00 GMT)

Discover what makes purple potatoes beneficial for blood vessel health and digestion, why they're attracting attention in cancer research, and how to cook them to maximize their nutrients.

Dogs May Favor a Paw — but Which One They Use May Depend on the Task

(Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:02:00 GMT)

Learn how a new dog paw preference test shows canine handedness can shift by task, and why scientists think pawedness may relate to fear, stress, and confidence.

For High Blood Pressure, One Minute of Intense Exercise May Be Safer Than Longer Bouts

(Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:45:00 GMT)

Learn the best ways to exercise for people with high blood pressure, and how short high-intensity workouts may increase your heart health.

The London Hammer Mystery Points to a Modern Tool, Not an Ancient Relic

(Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:30:00 GMT)

Learn how a hammer found in stone became a famous creationist claim, and why geologic context points to a recent tool rather than an ancient relic.

A Whale Necropolis Beneath the Indian Ocean May Hold Over 10 Million Carcasses Built Up Over 5 Million Years

(Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT)

Learn how whale falls in the Diamantina Zone became a deep-sea refuge for unusual creatures while preserving clues about whales, carbon, and ocean life over millions of years.

A 1,800-Year-Old Maya Monument Reveals How Kings Turned Time Into Power — and Pushes the Long Count Record Back to A.D. 180

(Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:35:00 GMT)

Learn how 3D scans of an eroded Maya monument revealed a Long Count date from A.D. 180, pushing the Lowlands record back 112 years and linking the calendar to royal power.

Lunar Meteorite Reveals Clues to 3.5-Billion-Year-Old Impacts that Struck Multiple Worlds

(Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:10:00 GMT)

​Learn how a meteorite sample contained clues of a massive lunar collision 3.5 billion years ago. 

First-Ever Dual Vaccine for Lassa Virus and Rabies Deemed Safe in Human Trial

(Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:50:00 GMT)

Learn more about Lassa virus, which continues to ravage parts of West Africa, and how combining a vaccine against it with rabies protection could address two major health concerns at once.

700,000-Year-Old Ground Squirrel Droppings Reveal a Lost Arctic Ecosystem

(Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:45:00 GMT)

Learn more about the treasure trove of evolutionary data uncovered from ancient Arctic ground squirrel droppings. 

800,000 Years Ago, Ancient Humans Knew Which Stones Made the Best Tools

(Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:30:00 GMT)

Learn how ancient hominins were able to find the perfect stones for their tools, a talent they passed on for generations.