Do Animals Hold Funerals for Their Loved Ones Like We Do, or Are We Just Projecting Grief?

(Sat, 20 Dec 2025 15:00:00 GMT)

Learn more about the death rituals seen throughout the animal kingdom and whether or not animals grieve the same way humans do.

Whale Breath May Reveal a Deadly Virus Circulating in Arctic Waters

(Fri, 19 Dec 2025 22:10:00 GMT)

Learn how drone-based sampling is opening a new window into whale health in remote Arctic regions.

Ants Make Individuals Weaker to Build Bigger Societies

(Fri, 19 Dec 2025 21:30:00 GMT)

Learn how ants traded individual protection for collective power — and what it reveals about how complex societies evolve.

Fresh Icelandic Lava Reveals How Life Takes It’s First Footsteps — On Earth and Beyond

(Fri, 19 Dec 2025 19:50:00 GMT)

DNA from Icelandic lava flows reveals how microbes move into a brand-new habitat, offering insights into early life on Earth and volcanic worlds like Mars.

Saying Goodbye to Comet 3I/ATLAS, the Interstellar Visitor That Briefly Called Our Solar System Home

(Fri, 19 Dec 2025 19:30:00 GMT)

Learn how you can say farewell to comet 3I/ATLAS as it passes by Earth on Dec. 19, 2025, and what we have learned during its brief visit near Earth.

Ancient Sewers Reveal Intestinal Parasites Sickened Roman Soldiers Near Hadrian’s Wall

(Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT)

Learn how parasites preserved in an ancient sewer reveal how disease spread among Roman soldiers.

Swearing May Unlock Strength You Didn’t Know You Had

(Thu, 18 Dec 2025 21:10:00 GMT)

Learn how psychology experiments suggest swearing increases focus and confidence during demanding tasks.

Simulation Shows That Bird Flu Could Become a Public Health Crisis After Only Two Days

(Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:20:00 GMT)

Learn about a new simulation that shows human-to-human transmission of H5N1 will become uncontainable if we miss the narrow window.

Like Jurassic Park, Mosquitoes Can Capture an Entire Ecosystem in Their Blood Meals

(Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:15:00 GMT)

Learn how mosquitoes can capture a snapshot of wildlife across an entire landscape.

Violent Space Rock Smashups Caused a Dusty Wreck in a Nearby Planetary System

(Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:00:00 GMT)

Learn about the collisions between space rocks that have created huge dust clouds, one of which was previously mistaken for an exoplanet. 

Rare Footage Reveals the Mysterious Seven-Arm Octopus Eating Its Prey

(Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:50:00 GMT)

Learn what this seven-armed cephalopod loves to eat and how it catches its prey. 

An Explosion of Twin Dead Stars May Signal the First Superkilonova Ever Seen in Space 

(Wed, 17 Dec 2025 22:40:00 GMT)

Learn about what may be the first ever superkilonova ever observed, emitting gravitational waves that hint at the collision of two dead stars.

Some Compostable Dishes Contain Gluten and Can Transfer It into Food

(Wed, 17 Dec 2025 22:30:00 GMT)

Learn why consumers should be aware of biodegradable dishware, which can contain natural ingredients, and allergens.

What a 1.5-Million-Year-Old Face Reveals About Early Human Migration

(Wed, 17 Dec 2025 22:20:00 GMT)

Learn how a digitally reconstructed 1.5-million-year-old fossil from Ethiopia is reshaping ideas about what early human migrants out of Africa actually looked like.

The Moss in Your Christmas Decorations Could Be Storing DNA From Rare Species

(Wed, 17 Dec 2025 22:05:00 GMT)

Learn how scientists found that moss is hiding years of valuable animal and plant DNA, even some from rare species.

160-Million-Year-Old Fossils Rewrite the Story of Dinosaur Flight

(Wed, 17 Dec 2025 22:00:00 GMT)

Learn how rare fossil feathers preserved molting patterns, revealing new findings of dinosaur flight.

Light Powers the World's Smallest Programmable Robot, at About 0.3 Millimeters Long

(Wed, 17 Dec 2025 21:10:00 GMT)

Learn more about these tiny robots that can alter their surroundings and monitor our health.

Like Kindergarten Buddies, Male Dolphins That Keep Friendships Can Live Longer

(Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:35:00 GMT)

Learn more about the strong and intricate bonds dolphins have that help keep them more youthful.

Colorful Phytoplankton Blooms Can Cover Ocean Area the Size of Minnesota — Here's Why

(Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:00:00 GMT)

Learn more about the large phytoplankton bloom that occurs each year in a “biological desert.”

Ancient Bees Found Nested Inside Fossilized Bone — A Behavior Never Seen Before

(Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:05:00 GMT)

Learn how environmental constraints and a lack of soil led ancient bees to reuse fossil cavities in a Caribbean cave, leaving the first known evidence of this behavior.