Two Marsupials Re-emerge in New Guinea Rainforests After Being Considered Extinct for 6,000 Years

Learn about two marsupial species discovered in New Guinea that were thought to have been extinct for 6,000 years.

Hidden Bacteria in Marine Snow May Be Dissolving Ocean Shells — and Disrupting Carbon Storage

Learn how bacteria inside marine snow may dissolve shell minerals and influence how the ocean stores carbon.

Hip Fractures Can Signal More Than a Broken Bone in the Elderly — Sometimes with Fatal Consequences

 Learn more about why hip fractures can be so deadly for elderly patients. 

Most Pandemic Viruses Show No Signs of Lab Adaptation — Except This One Historical Outbreak

Learn how scientists identified genetic clues that distinguish natural viral spillovers from lab-handled viruses — and why one historical outbreak of 1977 surprised them.

Record-Breaking Neutrino Detected in the Mediterranean in 2023 May Have Come From Blazars

Learn how a deep-sea detector helped trace the most energetic neutrino ever detected to distant blazars.

A Meteorite Burst Through Ann Hodges' Roof in 1954 and Struck Her Mid-Nap — Leaving a Large Bruise and Making History

Learn more about Ann Hodges, the first and perhaps only person known to have been struck by a meteorite. 

A 25-Inch Crocodile Relative Walked on Two Legs in Late Triassic Forests 225 Million Years Ago

Learn how fossils from Arizona’s Petrified Forest National Park revealed that a Late Triassic crocodile relative may have started life on four legs before walking on two as an adult.

How Reliable Is the Science on Microplastics in the Human Body? Some Experts Urge Caution

Learn more about the growing concern that the current research on microplastics in human bodies may not be fully accurate.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Won't Strike the Moon in 2032, Negating the Chance of a Violent Lunar Impact

Learn how scientists were able to confirm that asteroid 2024 YR4 will not hit the moon in 2032, and will instead pass by safely. 

Noise Sensitivity Can Be Difficult to Diagnose and Even Harder to Treat

Learn more about the different types of noise sensitivities and the treatment options available. 

Drugs Behind the Ozempic Weight-Loss Boom May Also Lower the Risk of Addiction

Tracking over 600,000 veterans shows that GLP-1 receptor agonists are linked to lower rates of substance use disorders, fewer overdoses, and fewer addiction-related hospital visits.

Nearly One Third of Gen Z Men Say a Wife Should Obey Her Husband — Twice as Likely as Baby Boomers

Learn more about a global survey that showed Gen Z men are twice as likely as Baby Boomers to support traditional gender roles.

Bird Watchers Uncover a Staggering 27 Percent Purple Martin Die-Off During the Great Texas Freeze

Learn how citizen scientists helped scientists measure the deadly impact of the Great Texas Freeze on purple martins.

Black Death Rewilding Devastated Plant Diversity Across Europe as Forests Spread on Abandoned Farms

Learn how the spread of plants in farms and fields that were abandoned after the Black Death caused plant diversity to plummet across Europe.

Experiments Reveal the Real Danger of Tundra Tongue — Tongues Frozen to Metal

Learn how experiments using pig tongues uncover the risks behind “tundra tongue,” when a tongue freezes to cold metal.

U.S. Public Reaction to Daylight Saving Time Turns Sharply Negative in the Fall

Learn how social media posts in the U.S. were used to measure public reaction to Daylight Saving Time and why the fall clock change sparks stronger frustration.

For the First Time, Lab‑Grown Brain Organoids Display Ability to Learn

Learn more about the advances in brain organoids and what this science could mean for the future. 

Rare Remains Provide Insights Into Bronze Age Burials, Diet, and Society

Learn more about what Bronze Age burial sites reveal about how these ancient societies navigated everyday life. 

3.67-Million-Year-Old ‘Little Foot’ Gets New Face Reconstruction, Linking Fossil to East African Hominins

Learn how advanced scanning and 3D reconstruction revealed the face of the Little Foot fossil and new insights into Australopithecus and early human evolution in Africa.

The World’s Biggest Acidic Geyser Erupts at Yellowstone After Years of Minimal Activity

Learn more about the Echinus Geyser at Yellowstone National Park, which recently erupted, but may not sustain into the summer.