Birth Control Pill May Increase Risk of Binge Eating — but Self-Monitoring Could Help Reduce the Behavior

Learn more about oral contraceptives and the impact they can have on disordered eating, and how self-monitoring may help mitigate the effect. 

Ancient Plague Killed Hunter-Gatherer Families in Siberia 5,500 Years Ago

Learn how DNA from teeth buried near Lake Baikal showed that plague was already deadly before the rise of cities, farming, and efficient flea-borne spread.

"Well-Preserved Time Capsule" of an 18th-Century Shipwreck Found Nearly 2,000 Feet Below Norwegian Waters

Learn how a Norwegian watchmaker found a merchant ship nearly 2,000 feet below the Skagerrak, its porcelain cargo, and unopened crates still inside.

These Tropical Butterflies Boast Long Lifespans and Barely Age — Their Secret May Be Eating Lots of Pollen

Learn about Heliconius butterflies' long lifespans and graceful aging, both of which may be achieved with a pollen-heavy diet.

The Giant’s Causeway Volcanic History Was 8 Million Years Shorter Than Once Thought

Learn how new rock dating shortened Northern Ireland’s volcanic timeline to 5.5 million years and linked the Giant’s Causeway to Greenland.

Greenland’s Thawing Ancient Garbage Heaps Are Releasing a 4,500-Year Bacterial Record

Learn how bacterial DNA preserved in Greenland’s ancient middens traces 4,500 years of settlement and why thawing permafrost poses little risk for now.

A Tiny Antarctic Sea Squirt Hosts a Bacterium That Could Kill Melanoma Cells and Help Develop Cancer Treatments

Learn more about Antarctic sea squirts and how they could one day help with advanced melanoma treatments. 

Medieval Gameboard in Moroccan Bathhouse Highlights Early Islamic Gaming Traditions

Learn about a gameboard that was found at a medieval-era bathhouse in Morocco, showing how people used to play games while freshening up. 

Spending Time With Your Cat May Not Help Your Mood When Feeling Stressed

Learn how tracking 188 pet owners found that cats and dogs lifted moods overall, but cat interaction after stressful events was linked to worse feelings.

Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements May Not Prevent Fractures or Falls in Older Adults

Learn how 69 trials involving nearly 154,000 adults found little evidence that calcium and vitamin D supplements prevent fractures or falls.

New Schrödinger-Cat-Like States Created That Until Now Were Only Theoretical

Learn how scientists are learning to create exotic superpositions.

Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic May Lower Breast Cancer Risk and Slow Disease Progression

Learn about new research that suggests there is a link between GLP-1 agonists and reduced breast cancer risk.

A Bright Blob Emitting X-Rays Near the Center of the Milky Way May Have Been Forged by a Supernova

Learn about a bright blob in the central region of the Milky Way, illuminating what may be a remnant of a massive star that exploded

Iron Age Celtic Grave Reveals Gold, Weapons, and a Two-Wheeled Chariot

Learn how a Celtic chariot burial provides new evidence of elite power and long-distance connections in Iron Age Germany.

The "Dig of the Century" at Notre-Dame Is Revealing 2,000 Years of Parisian History

Learn more about what some Parisian officials are calling the "dig of the century" outside of Notre-Dame as experts uncover artifacts that are nearly 2,000 years old. 

Your Body's Cells and Organs Age at Different Speeds — Some May Signal Alzheimer’s or ALS Risk

Learn how a blood-based aging test connected youthful brain-support cells with lower genetic risk and older muscle cells with ALS years before diagnosis.

4,000-Year-Old Human Remains and Artifacts Linked to the Fall of the Lost City of Qabra

Learn more about the walled city of Qabra, a Bronze Age hub that met a tragic end.

A Rare Pygmy Hippo Is Born at Zoo Berlin — Named “Bread Roll,” She Is Already Exploring and Getting Used to the Water

Learn about Brötchen, the latest pygmy hippo calf of Zoo Berlin, to win the hearts of the internet.

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

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

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