After a 620-Million-Mile Journey, China's Tianwen-2 Photographs Earth's Rare Quasi-Moon for the First Time

Learn how Tianwen-2 reached Kamo'oalewa, an Earth quasi-satellite that may be a piece of the Moon, before attempting to collect samples.

Lake Powell Water Levels Critically Low After Record-Low Snowpack and Persistent Drought in the U.S.

Learn more about the critical drought that is leaving Lake Powell lower than usual and the impacts that could have on hydropower dams and the people who rely on that water. 

Oyster Meat May Help Reduce Gut Inflammation in Human Cells, Showing Promise for Chronic Diseases Like IBD

Learn how discarded oyster meat showed anti-inflammatory effects in human intestinal cells, with potential implications for chronic diseases like IBD and diabetes.

Early Americans Got Nearly 98 Percent of Their Calories From Mammoths and Other Large Mammals

Learn how Early Paleoindians may have survived on a diet made almost entirely of mammoths, giant ground sloths, and other Ice Age mammals.

Tuberculosis Vaccine May Help Prevent Alzheimer's by Influencing the Brain's Immune System

Learn how Alzheimer's prevention may be added to the tuberculosis vaccine's long list of uses, alongside treating infections and cancer.

Hobbit-Like Hominins May Have Scavenged Komodo Dragons' Leftovers Instead of Hunting Big Game

Learn how new research is changing what we know about Homo floresiensis, casting doubt on theories that they were big game hunters.

Hannibal's War Elephants May Hold the Key to a 2,000-Year-Old Alpine Mystery — and Why They Outlasted His Men

Learn how body-fat loss, food demands, and mountain terrain are changing the debate over Hannibal’s Alpine route.

Losing Just 80 Minutes of Sleep a Night Could Lead to Weight Gain 

Learn how adults gained about one pound after six weeks of mild sleep loss, while also spending more time sedentary.

Neanderthals and Modern Humans May Have Shared a Shell-Collecting Tradition in Türkiye for 20,000 Years

Learn how shells found in a Turkish cave may show Neanderthals and modern humans shared culture, tools, and symbolic habits.

Heart Function May Predict Early Brain Changes Linked to Memory Decline

Learn how even subtle declines in heart function may affect the brain years later, potentially increasing the risk of memory problems and cognitive decline.

Osteoarthritis Could One Day Be Treated With a Single Regenerative Shot

The research is still in the early stages, but phase one has proved successful, and scientists are moving on to phase 2. Learn how this could impact ​patients with osteoarthritis in the future. 

Ancient Mantle Waves Inside Earth May Have Lifted Antarctica's Mountains Before It Froze Over

Learn how slow-moving mantle waves inside Earth may have lifted Antarctica’s ancient mountains, creating cold highlands where the Antarctic ice sheet could begin forming.

Sun Allergies Can Cause More Than a Sunburn, From Itchy Rashes to Severe Reactions

Learn how sunlight can trigger skin reactions that go beyond a simple sunburn, and why identifying the type is key to finding the right treatment.

Testosterone Therapy Comes With Major Warning Labels, and the FDA Wants That to Change

Learn why the FDA is asking to update testosterone replacement therapy labels after a major review of new evidence.

Heavy Metals Like Lead and Arsenic May Explain Why the Water in This Austin Neighborhood Turned Brown

Learn how buildup and erosion of containment are discoloring the water in this Texas ​neighborhood. 

Why Flesh-Eating Vibrio Bacteria Is Becoming a Bigger Threat Along U.S. Coasts

​​​​​Learn how climate change and changes to public health policy may be behind the increase of flesh-eating bacteria in U.S. coastal waters.

Some Hydrothermal Explosions Can Hurl Water and Rock 600 Feet in the Air — Here's How Yellowstone National Park Monitors Them

Learn more about the monitoring equipment installed at Yellowstone National Park and how it can help keep people safe. 

Ancient Boat Carvings Suggest Bronze Age Europe Was More Connected Than We Thought

Learn more about the ancient boat carvings from Iberia and Scandinavia, which suggest Bronze Age Europeans may have shared technologies, trade routes, and cultural beliefs across vast maritime networks.

A Small Pride of Marine Lions Learned to Hunt Seals on the Skeleton Coast, and Their Cubs Are Learning, Too

Learn more about the marine lions of the Skeleton Coast, a pride of 8 lions that live in an unforgiving habitat off of Cape fur seals. 

A New Walking Shark Species Has Brown Freckles, White Dashes, and an Uncertain Future

Learn more about the Dudgeon walking shark (Hemiscyllium dudgeonae), what makes it so unique, and why the speices is already threatened.