An Ancient Rome Manuscript Hid a 1,300-Year-Old Copy of the First English Poem

(Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT)

Learn more about Caedmon’s Hymn, the first poem written in English, and a new copy recently found in Rome thanks to archival sleuthing and digitization.

Splash the Otter Works Like Scent Dogs, Helping to Solve Search and Recovery Missions in Florida's Murky Waters

(Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:40:00 GMT)

Learn how Splash the otter uses scent and movement to power underwater search and rescue efforts in Florida’s murky waters.

Colossal Plans De-Extinction Project for the Bluebuck — and an Effort to Help Save African Antelope Populations

(Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:10:00 GMT)

Learn about Colossal Biosciences' de-extinction project involving the bluebuck, an antelope that disappeared from South Africa over two centuries ago. 

This Astronaut Snuck a Corned Beef Sandwich in His Suit — Here’s Why NASA Saw This as a Serious Risk

(Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:40:00 GMT)

Astronauts need to eat, too. But figuring out how to feed humans in microgravity wasn’t easy. And back in the 1960s, a single smuggled sandwich almost spelled the end of the Space Race.

SETI Has Existed Since 1960, but We Still Haven't Detected Extraterrestrial Signals — Space Weather May be a Factor

(Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT)

Learn more about the space weather impacting our search of etraterrestial life and what research is planning to do about it. 

125 Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Braincase Reveals How One Giant Predator Evolved

(Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT)

Learn how 125-million-year-old dinosaur fossils from Thailand, including a rare braincase, helped researchers uncover how early theropod predators like Siamraptor evolved.

Salmonella Outbreak Emerges in the U.S. and May Be Resistant to Some Common Antibiotics

(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:30:00 GMT)

Learn more about the recent Salmonella outbreak in the U.S. that stems from backyard poultry and how to reduce your chances of infection.

Around 12,900 Years Ago, a Cluster of Volcanic Eruptions May Have Triggered a Sudden Ice Age

(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:10:00 GMT)

Learn how sediment records from Texas and Florida revealed volcanic eruptions that may have triggered the Younger Dryas Ice Age.

How to See May’s Flower Moon as It Peaks in Daylight — Part of a Rare Double Full Moon in 2026

(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:30:00 GMT)

Learn more about May’s 2026 Flower Moon and how you can still catch it even though it peaks during the day.

AI Companions Are Here, but Their Impact on Human-to-Human Relationships Is Still Unknown

(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:10:00 GMT)

AI companions may be on the rise, but the concept is not new. The original chatbot ELIZA was built in the 1960s, and even after all this time, we still don't know what the psychological impact of AI could be on human-to-human relationships. 

These Invasive Frogs Were Once Used as Pregnancy Tests — Now They're Carrying a Deadly Fungus

(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT)

​​​​​Learn more about the interesting history of African clawed frogs with health and science, and how they became a harmful invasive species that easily took over waterways. 

Toothed Platypuses Coexisted With Dolphins and Flamingos in Australian Lakes 25 Million Years Ago

(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT)

Learn about the modern platypus' ancient ancestor, which swam in the same inland lakes as dolphins and had teeth tough enough to crack shells. 

Scorpion Stingers Are Fortified With Metal — and It May Shape How They Hunt

(Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:06:00 GMT)

Learn how metals like zinc and manganese reinforce scorpion stingers and claws, and how their placement shapes strength, durability, and hunting behavior across species.

Dolphins Create Invisible Vortices With Their Tails, Helping Them Power Ahead Underwater

(Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:20:00 GMT)

Learn how supercomputers simulate how dolphins create powerful vortices that push them forward and make them some of the fastest swimmers in the animal kingdom.

World’s Largest Explosions Lab in Texas Hopes to Ignite Breakthroughs in Hypersonic Flight and Star Death

(Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:00:00 GMT)

Learn about the newly opened Detonation Research Test Facility in Texas, a two-football-field-sized lab unlocking the secrets of explosive power.

Arctic Sea Ice Helped Some Bowhead Whales Survive Centuries of Industrial Whaling

(Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:25:00 GMT)

Learn how Arctic sea ice created natural refuges for bowhead whales during centuries of industrial whaling, shaping which populations are recovering today.

Fragments of Homer’s Iliad Found Buried with Roman-Era Mummy

(Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:20:00 GMT)

Learn about “papyrus packets” placed on mummies during funerary rituals.

First-Ever Smell Map Is a Breakthrough in Sensory Research, a Step to Help Us Tackle Loss of Smell

(Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT)

Discover how smell receptors in our noses aren’t randomly arranged but are highly organized, offering new paths toward treating sensory impairment.

75-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals New Species of Hamster-Sized Mammal From the Age of Dinosaurs

(Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT)

Learn about a small rodent-like mammal whose descendants survived the extinction event that killed all non-avian dinosaurs. 

180-Million-Year-Old Ichthyosaur Found With 100 Teeth and Rocks In Its Stomach

(Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:30:00 GMT)

Learn about an ichthyosaur found in Germany that is now the youngest fossil found in its genus, and shows a remarkable story of survival.