A Lyme Disease Vaccine Could Soon Be Available — Here's How to Prevent the Disease Until It's Ready 

Learn more about a possible Lyme disease vaccine that could kill the bacterium before it enters the bloodstream. 

Red Dwarf Stars May Devour Rocky Planets, Showing Unexpected Lithium Levels

Learn how unexpected traces of lithium in red dwarf stars could point to them eating Earth-like planets.

New Tool That Tracks How the Brain Removes Waste Could Offer Clues About Alzheimer’s

Learn why understanding how the brain clears its waste could help researchers combat neurodegenerative diseases and age-related cognitive decline.

Gene Editing May Help Treat Dangerously High Cholesterol with Just One Infusion

Learn how gene editing may help people born with dangerously high cholesterol lower their levels with just one infusion.

Is There a Link Between Pesticides and Cancer? A Mixture of Chemicals May Drive the Risk

Learn more about the impacts of pesticides and cancer risks, and how a mixture of chemicals may be more harmful than originally thought. 

This 260-Million-Year-Old Reptile Fossil Is Reshaping the Story of Turtle Evolution

Learn how a 260-million-year-old Permian reptile, once thought to explain turtle evolution, turned out to belong to a different lineage, reshaping the story of turtle origins in the Triassic Period.

Beetroot Juice May Help Lower Blood Pressure in Two Weeks for Older Adults, with Links to the Mouth’s Microbiome

Learn how two shots of beetroot juice a day over a two-week period lowered blood pressure in older adults by balancing the oral microbiome.

A New Tiny Blue Octopus, Helium Shortage, Norovirus Outbreak in California, and the Texas T. rex

Discover the top stories from May 24 to May 30, 2026, that you may have missed, including a new species of tiny octopus and a mysterious outbreak of norovirus in California.

This 70-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Looked Like a Raptor, but May Have Fished Like a Heron

​​​​​Learn how Kank australis, a newly described raptor-like dinosaur from Patagonia, may have used its flexible neck, sharp teeth, and wetland habitat to hunt more like a heron than a raptor.

Marasuchus Was Built for Speed — and 5 Other Facts About an Ancient Dinosaur Relative

Learn more about the tiny Marasuchus, the precursor to the dinosaurs and pterosaurs of the Age of Dinosaurs. 

A 500-Million-Year-Old Fossil Adds a New Clue to a Missing Chapter of Animal Evolution

Learn how a 500-million-year-old arthropod fossil from Québec is helping scientists rethink the Furongian gap and the hidden diversity of late Cambrian life.

The Ocean’s “Real-Life Zombie” Is a Sea Cucumber Whose Amputated Tissue Survived for Three Years

Learn more about Psolus fabricii, a species of sea cucumber whose severed tissue can survive for years after removal and could change the future of biomedical sciences.

Tumors May Not Develop Randomly Across the Brain — Fruit Flies May Help Explain the Pattern

Learn how brain tumor growth may depend not only on cancer-causing mutations, but also on the molecular conditions in specific brain regions.

Cosmic Dust Around Young Stars Could Reveal How to Weigh Newborn Planets

Learn more about the new method astronomers are using to help estimate newborn planets' masses based on dust rings. 

The Texas T. Rex Is an 80-Million-Year-Old Mosasaur the Size of a School Bus

Learn about Tylosaurus rex, a newly identified species of mosasaur that stands out for its serrated teeth and massive size.

Human Cells Can Pass DNA to Each Other Through Tiny Tubes — Here's How It May Fuel Cancer Growth

Learn how DNA can be exchanged between two cells that connect by forming nanotubes, and find out why this is crucial for cancer research.

A New Genetic Map of the Human Eye Could One Day Reveal Vision Loss Years Before Symptoms Start

Learn about a new map of the human eye made using donated eyeballs that could help explain and possibly prevent a handful of sight-related diseases.

How to Stargaze Without a Telescope, Safely Observe Wildlife on a Hike, and Where to See Bioluminescence in Person

Learn more about some of the safe ways to view and attract wildfire, and view untold wonders in the sky and the ocean. 

Microbial Communities May Help Explain Why Some Ancient Bodies Disappear After Burial, While Others Remain

Learn more about the microbial communities found around ancient bones and the role they play in preservation and decay. 

Why Some Cancers Are More Aggressive Than Others May Come Down to Cell Size

Learn how chromosomes going awry can lead to cancer growth and why smaller cancerous cells can sometimes be more vicious, no matter the cancer type.