Astronomers Spot a New Sungrazer Comet — Could It be Bright Enough to See in Daylight This Spring?

Learn about a new Kreutz sungrazing comet that could be lighting up our skies come April 2026.

A Cold Earth 146 Lightyears Away Could Be Habitable

Learn about HD 137010 b, a cold Earth‑sized planet candidate that sits near the outer edge of its star’s habitable zone.

Earth’s Magnetic Field Flips Regularly — Some Reversals Last 70,000 Years

Learn how some of Earth’s magnetic field flips last longer than others, weakening our defenses against cosmic radiation.

The Brain Sparks Sudden "Aha Moments" As We Try to Decipher Tricky Visual Puzzles 

Learn how our brains store images that help us achieve flashes of insight when looking at seemingly incomprehensible visual tests. 

How Forged Papers Led to the Return of a 3,500-Year-Old Egyptian Sculpture

Learn how forged ownership documents uncovered the illegal export of an ancient Egyptian sculpture from Luxor and triggered an international investigation.

The Sapo Concho Is the Only Native Toad to Puerto Rico, and It's Endangered

Learn more about the sapo concho, also known as the Puerto Rican crested toad, that’s been featured in some of Bad Bunny’s latest work, and how spotlighting this little amphibian could help conservation efforts.

Satellite Megaconstellations Could Threaten Up to 96 Percent of Space Telescope Images

Learn how expanding satellite megaconstellations in low Earth orbit could introduce widespread light pollution into space telescope observations.

The Moon's Clock Runs Faster — and It May Need Its Own Time Standard

Time only moves microseconds faster on the moon, so why would it need its own timezone? Learn how the moon's timezone plays a vital role in astronaut safety. 

When Sustainable Foods Come With Unexpected Environmental Costs

Learn about the trade-offs that come with eco-friendly foods and how researchers are aiming to mitigate them.

Wildlife With Weaker Social Connections May Face Greater Extinction Risk

Learn how social connections may influence extinction risk in some wildlife species.

Wolf Reduction Helped Caribou Calves Survive — but Only in Rugged Terrain

Learn more about mountain caribou in British Columbia and how wolf reduction may not be the best way to protect herd populations.

Rare Giant Phantom Jellyfish and a Well-Preserved Whale Skeleton Spotted Off the Coast of Argentina

The latest finds of a deep-sea expedition off the Argentinian coast include a school-bus-sized ghostly jellyfish, a decades-old whale skeleton, and 28 suspected new species.

JWST Spots Unexpected Abundance of Organic Molecules in Nearby Ultra-Luminous Galaxy

Learn how the James Webb Space Telescope used infrared spectroscopy to uncover dense organic molecules in one of the brightest nearby infrared galaxies.

Millions of Endangered Species Samples Could One Day Be Stored in Colossal's Biovault

Learn about a new conservation initiative that will preserve frozen samples collected from more than 10,000 species. 

8,000 Suggestions Later, a Newly Discovered Deep-Sea Species Gets Its Name

A new deep-sea species now carries a scientific name chosen by the internet, and researchers say the crowdsourced approach could help conservation efforts.

Trees May Not Anticipate Solar Eclipses, Calling Past Research Into Question

Can trees anticipate solar eclipses? Previous research supported the idea, but a new paper argues that it's not possible after all.  

Why the Ancients Ate These Bizarre Foods — and Why We Don't Anymore

Learn how culture, survival, and science created some of history's strangest meals. 

3,500-Year-Old Ancient Fragrances Reveal What Egyptian Mummification Smelled Like

Learn how traces on Egyptian mummification jars were used to make perfume, bringing ancient fragrances and societies back to life.

How Burn Injuries May Have Shaped Human Evolution, and Set Us Apart From Other Primates

Learn how repeated burn injuries may have acted as a form of natural selection, influencing human genes linked to healing and immune response.

Earthquakes Don’t Just Break the Crust, 459 Were Found Deep in the Mantle

Learn how seismic waves helped identify rare mantle earthquakes deep below Earth’s crust, offering new insight into the planet’s interior.