Black Holes May Hint at the Universe Being a Hologram — but Is It True? 

Learn more about the holographic principle and why some theoretical physicists think the universe could be a hologram. 

Flesh-Eating New World Screwworm Confirmed in Texas, Posing Risk to U.S. Cattle for First Time in Decades

Learn about the New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that has just been confirmed in the U.S., and find out what's being done to stop its spread.

Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, and the Crescent Moon Will Stage a Rare Celestial Summit in Mid-June 2026

Learn how to see Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, the crescent Moon, and the Gemini stars Pollux and Castor in June 2026's evening sky.

More Whey Protein May Not Improve Muscle Strength in Healthy Older Adults

Learn how extra whey protein affected muscle strength, muscle mass, and a muscle-related hormone in healthy older adults over 24 weeks.

Ancient Teeth Suggest Europeans Rarely Ate Bugs — and May Have Been Less Adapted to Digest Them

Learn how ancient dental plaque, Neanderthal comparisons, and chitin-digestion genes show that Europeans rarely ate insects on purpose and were less equipped to break them down.

False Killer Whales in Hawaiʻi Are Rapidly Declining, With Fewer Than 140 Individuals Remaining

Discover how a long-term observational study tracked dramatic whale weight loss and a historic population drop.

Rare Antelope Species Spotted, Strange Particle Behavior, Cannibalistic Single-Celled Organism, and an Anti-Aging Drug's Strange Side Effect

Discover the top stories from May 31 to June 5, 2026, that you may have missed, including a rare antelope species believed to be locally extinct and strange particle behavior that could rewrite physics.

The Great Attractor Is Drawing the Milky Way at 1.3 Million Miles per Hour — What Does It Mean for Our Galaxy?

Learn about the Great Attractor, a region of the universe that is constantly pulling the Milky Way and thousands of other galaxies.

17,100-Year-Old Cave Paintings in Wales Were Dismissed as Stains — but They May Be Britain’s Oldest Rock Art

Learn how red markings in a Welsh cave, once dismissed as natural stains, were reanalyzed as Paleolithic cave art, potentially the oldest known rock art in Britain.

Lab-Grown Brains Could One Day Help Reawaken Nerve Regeneration

Learn how lab-grown brains could help scientists reawaken nerve regeneration.

Scientists Can Now Account for Rising Sea Levels More Accurately Than Ever Before

Discover how a new study breaks down the drivers of sea-level rise, allowing scientists to explain nearly all of its causes.

Neolithic Humans, Not Glaciers, Likely Transported Stonehenge’s Altar Stone Over 400 Miles

Learn more about Stonehenge's Altar Stone and how further study supports the idea that glaciers did not move the stone to England; Neolithic people did. 

A Popular Anti-Aging Drug Combo Triggers Severe Brain Damage in Mice

Learn how a popular anti-aging drug combination damaged myelin in mice, and why the findings could help researchers better understand multiple sclerosis.

Lower Levels of Vitamin B12 and Folate May Be Tied to Fatigue in Men and Low Motivation in Women

Learn how homocysteine, a blood marker shaped by vitamin B12 and folate, may be tied to everyday fatigue and motivation.

Rare Meteorite From Sahara Desert Hints at Moon-Sized Protoplanet That Shattered 4.5 Billion Years Ago

Learn about a rare meteorite that may have separated from a protoplanet around the size of the Moon 4.5 billion years ago. 

Something May Wake Up Inside Fog — and Leave More Bacteria Behind When It Lifts

Learn how fog bacteria may grow inside tiny droplets, break down formaldehyde, and change how researchers think about the air we breathe.

Cave Lions and Modern Lions Interbred After More Than a Million Years Apart as Ice Age Climate Shifted Their Ranges

Learn how ancient DNA shows cave lions were a distinct evolutionary lineage from modern lions, yet still interbred with them after more than a million years apart as Ice Age climate brought them into contact.

Robot Inspired by Walking Fish Could Reveal How Animals First Moved Onto Land

Learn more about a fish-inspired robot and what it can teach us about how animals first left the water and began moving on land.

CBD Shows Early Promise for Reducing Brain Inflammation in Alzheimer’s Model 

Learn how CBD may reduce brain inflammation in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease.

62-Million-Year-Old Egyptian Fossil Site Reveals the Early Rise of Modern Fish, Soon After the Dinosaur Extinction

Learn more about Qreiya 3 Lagerstätte, a fossil-rich site that could help fill key gaps in marine evolution.