Learn how bacteria, oxygen, and layers of minerals locked fragile molecules inside a Cretaceous pterosaur fossil from Brazil instead of destroying them.
Learn about the wreck of the Dom can Keulen, a Dutch trading ship that sank along with gold coins and other cargo in the 17th century.
Learn how a hidden manuscript was identified as Mozart's earliest known lesson notes and found to contain previously unknown compositions.
Discover the top stories from June 15 to June 19, 2026, including the sea squirt with a cancer-fighting ability and what Greenland's thawing garbage heaps can tell us about the past.
Learn how a seismic wave from the 2011 Tohoku earthquake reactivated plate boundaries beneath Japan and exposed a new earthquake hazard.
Learn how an Arabian Sea humpback whale named Luban left Oman’s non-migrating humpback whale population, crossed to India, and completed a 4,300-mile round trip.
Learn more about the fossilized baby embolomeres that show no signs of amphibian-like traits, changing our understanding of early tetrapod evolution.
Learn how scans of 50,000- to 75,000-year-old Neanderthal remains from Bavaria traced fetal growth and possible metabolic stress.
Learn what makes the Australian box jellyfish so venomous, what happens when it stings, and which first-aid steps matter most.
Learn how a preliminary study in mice found that eliminating sugar entirely may harm the gut microbiome, with potentially negative effects on overall health.
Learn more about oral contraceptives and the impact they can have on disordered eating, and how self-monitoring may help mitigate the effect.
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.
Learn how a Norwegian watchmaker found a merchant ship nearly 2,000 feet below the Skagerrak, its porcelain cargo, and unopened crates still inside.
Learn about Heliconius butterflies' long lifespans and graceful aging, both of which may be achieved with a pollen-heavy diet.
Learn how new rock dating shortened Northern Ireland’s volcanic timeline to 5.5 million years and linked the Giant’s Causeway to Greenland.
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.
Learn more about Antarctic sea squirts and how they could one day help with advanced melanoma treatments.
Learn about a gameboard that was found at a medieval-era bathhouse in Morocco, showing how people used to play games while freshening up.
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.
Learn how 69 trials involving nearly 154,000 adults found little evidence that calcium and vitamin D supplements prevent fractures or falls.