A Simple Two-Step Process Can Remove Microplastics from Drinking Water

(Tue, 30 Dec 2025 23:00:00 GMT)

Learn how boiling water may be a simple solution to removing microplastics from drinking water. 

Traditional Chinese Medicine Works Surprisingly Well When Treating Diabetic Kidney Disease

(Tue, 30 Dec 2025 22:30:00 GMT)

Discover how a traditional Chinese herbal mix showed better results in treating a common kidney disease compared to commonly used medication.

Do Animals Think and Feel Like Us? Most People Say Feeling Yes — Thinking No

(Tue, 30 Dec 2025 22:15:00 GMT)

Learn how people across cultures accept animal empathy while viewing human thinking as fundamentally different.

Unusual Snowfall Shuts Down One of Earth’s Most Advanced Telescopes in the Atacama Desert 

(Tue, 30 Dec 2025 21:27:00 GMT)

Learn more about the snowfall that shut down ALMA in the Atacama desert, and how researchers worry this could be a sign of climate change. 

Why Feeling Uncertain About Your Resolutions Might Actually Help You Succeed

(Tue, 30 Dec 2025 20:00:00 GMT)

Learn about a new study that suggests doubting your doubts is the key to feeling confident about achieving your goals.

Why Some Orcas Stay Close to Home While Others Roam — And Rarely Interact

(Tue, 30 Dec 2025 19:20:00 GMT)

Learn how differences in diet and behavior split orcas off northern Japan into resident and transient groups — and what their DNA reveals about how those lifestyles evolved.

The Freya Hydrate Mounds Lie Over 11,940 Feet Below the Surface — and They’re Teeming With Life

(Mon, 29 Dec 2025 23:02:00 GMT)

Learn more about the Freya Hydrate Mounds, the deepest known methane seep in the Arctic, and the creatures that call it home. 

A Rare Parasitic Plant Lives Underground Without Photosynthesis and Reproduces Asexually

(Mon, 29 Dec 2025 22:25:00 GMT)

Learn how an underground plant is redefining what plants need to survive.

Mount Etna Erupts During the Holidays, Ending an Active Volcanic Year in a Grand Finale

(Mon, 29 Dec 2025 21:50:00 GMT)

Learn more about Mount Etna’s most recent eruption and why 2025 had a series of activity that fascinated researchers.

New Models Reveal If Neanderthals and Modern Humans Ever Met on the Iberian Peninsula During the Old Stone Age

(Mon, 29 Dec 2025 21:13:55 GMT)

Simulations suggest Neanderthals were on the brink of extinction by the time our ancestors arrived on the Iberian Peninsula. Discover more about the findings. 

Wolf Supermoon, Fiery Meteors, and a Planet Parade Make Early 2026 an Astronomical Feast

(Mon, 29 Dec 2025 20:00:00 GMT)

Learn more about the year’s first supermoon and other early 2026 astronomical events you don’t want to miss, including a planet parade and fireball meteor showers.

Mold Is Feasting on Radiation in Chernobyl’s Abandoned Nuclear Plants

(Mon, 29 Dec 2025 19:54:58 GMT)

Learn more about this mold’s ability to withstand high levels of radiation and how it could prove useful to astronauts looking to build long-term bases on Mars.

What Is the Sun's Magnetic Field and Why Is It Important?

(Sat, 27 Dec 2025 15:00:00 GMT)

Learn why the Sun’s magnetic field is just as important as Earth’s and its impact on our planet.

Top 9 Dinosaur Discoveries of 2025 — From the Oldest Ankylosaur to Mongolia’s Dragon Prince

(Fri, 26 Dec 2025 23:05:00 GMT)

Spiked armor, tyrannosaurids, and new discoveries from the early development of birds mark important milestones in 2025 paleontology. 

Scientists Are No Closer to Finding a Cure For the Common Cold — Here’s Why

(Fri, 26 Dec 2025 20:00:00 GMT)

Learn more about the common cold, the viruses that cause it, and why it’s so difficult to find a vaccine for it.

The Tiny Black Piranha Has a Bite Force of 70 Pounds — How Is This Possible?

(Fri, 26 Dec 2025 19:00:00 GMT)

Learn more about piranhas, why they have such a powerful bite, and why there are so many misconceptions around them.

No, Vikings Didn’t Have Horns On Their Helmets — Here’s The True Origins of the Myth

(Fri, 26 Dec 2025 16:00:00 GMT)

Learn more about the Vikings, their lifestyle, and where the stereotypical horned helmet originated from.

Post-Party Depression: Why Holiday Socializing Can Feel Like a Hangover

(Fri, 26 Dec 2025 14:00:00 GMT)

Learn why socializing, especially around the holidays, can leave you feeling a bit down.

NASA’s Colorful Cosmic Map Could Shed Light on First Moments After Big Bang

(Thu, 25 Dec 2025 21:00:00 GMT)

Learn how in just six months, the NASA team has mapped the entire universe in 102 colors.

Titan’s Subterranean Liquid Oceans May Actually Be Slush

(Thu, 25 Dec 2025 19:00:00 GMT)

Learn more about Saturn's largest moon, Titan, and the mysteries that lurk beneath its icy surface.