Learn how ancient pottery covered in flowers may be humanity’s first attempts at mathematical thinking.
Learn more about PSR J2322-2650b, a lemon-shaped exoplanet that may be in a toxic relationship with its host star.
Learn how researchers discovered what may be the oldest Palaeoloxodon antiquus tracks in Europe.
Learn more about the thousands of dinosaur tracks uncovered on the side of an Italian mountain, and what they tell us about how these dinosaurs moved.
Learn about the new flu variant, subclade K, that is circulating several countries and why this winter 2025-2026 flu season is more severe.
Learn more about the death rituals seen throughout the animal kingdom and whether or not animals grieve the same way humans do.
Learn how drone-based sampling is opening a new window into whale health in remote Arctic regions.
Learn how ants traded individual protection for collective power — and what it reveals about how complex societies evolve.
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.
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.
Learn how parasites preserved in an ancient sewer reveal how disease spread among Roman soldiers.
Learn how psychology experiments suggest swearing increases focus and confidence during demanding tasks.
Learn about a new simulation that shows human-to-human transmission of H5N1 will become uncontainable if we miss the narrow window.
Learn how mosquitoes can capture a snapshot of wildlife across an entire landscape.
Learn about the collisions between space rocks that have created huge dust clouds, one of which was previously mistaken for an exoplanet.
Learn what this seven-armed cephalopod loves to eat and how it catches its prey.
Learn about what may be the first ever superkilonova ever observed, emitting gravitational waves that hint at the collision of two dead stars.
Learn why consumers should be aware of biodegradable dishware, which can contain natural ingredients, and allergens.
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.
Learn how scientists found that moss is hiding years of valuable animal and plant DNA, even some from rare species.