240-Million-Year-Old Coelacanth May Have Used Lungs to Hear Underwater

Learn how fossils and high-resolution imaging revealed that some Triassic fish may have used a lung-like organ to detect sound underwater — and what that suggests about early vertebrate senses.

87 Newly Detected Stellar Streams Map the Milky Way — And Could Illuminate Dark Matter

Learn more about a new algorithm that helped reveal 87 stellar streams and what it could reveal about dark matter. 

Eating the Same Meals Every Day May Be the Simplest Way to Lose Weight

Learn about a new study that links repetitive eating habits to greater, more sustainable weight loss.

Ancient DNA Reveals Ibiza Was a Global Crossroads in the Medieval Mediterranean — and a Case of Leprosy

Learn how ancient DNA shows Ibiza’s Islamic-era population spanned Europe, North Africa, and the Sahara — including evidence of leprosy.

A Sperm Whale Is Born — Rare Footage Reveals Social Care During the "Most Vulnerable Moments of Life"

Learn more about sperm whale behavior and how this rare footage gives us a better understanding of sperm whale birth. 

Ice Age Animal Fossils Hidden in Texas Water Cave, Including the Giant Ground Sloth

Learn about the assemblage of fossils discovered at a water cave in central Texas, shedding light on Ice Age megafauna that lived in the state.

18-Million-Year-Old Ape Fossil From Egypt Suggests Modern Apes Originated Outside East Africa

Learn how an Early Miocene ape fossil from Egypt is changing theories about ape evolution and the origins of modern apes.

Ancient DNA Reveals Europe’s First Dogs Came From Eastern Wolves — Not Local Ones

Learn how DNA from 14,200-year-old dogs shows they lived in Europe before farming and traces their ancestry to eastern wolves.

Giant Dragonflies With 2-Foot Wingspans Ruled the Skies 300 Million Years Ago — But Oxygen May Not Explain Why

Learn how ancient oxygen levels in the Paleozoic era were linked to giant insect size, and why that theory is now being questioned

Ancient DNA Reveals How Farming Spread in the Southern Andes of Argentina

Learn more about how some hunter-gatherers in the Southern Andes adopted maize farming.

NASA Unveils Roadmap for Permanent Moon Base and Increased Missions to the Moon

Learn more about NASA's new plans to repurpose the Lunar Gateway into a permanent moon base. 

Does Eating Sour Candy Help with Anxiety? It Could Work as a Grounding Technique

Learn how eating sour candy can help with anxiety — and find out the other surprising ways that sour foods boost brain health.

The Longest March in English History Never Happened — King Harold Likely Sailed to the Battle of Hastings

Discover how a reexamination of the history of the Battle of Hastings revealed that King Harold likely didn't walk there. 

Like Modern Humans, Penguins in Captivity Are Living Longer — but Show Signs of Aging Faster

Learn more about the correlation between human and penguin aging.

Neanderthals Faced a Genetic Crisis During the Ice Age, Setting the Stage for Their Extinction 

Learn how Neanderthals in Europe suffered a loss of genetic diversity during the Ice Age, causing a single lineage to take over.

Two Planets Forming Around a Young Star Could Resemble an Early Solar System

Learn how a planet-forming disc around a young star reveals multiple planets taking shape at once.

Snow Flies Survive Freezing Temperatures Using Mammal-Like Heat and Fish-Like Antifreeze

Learn how snow flies use antifreeze proteins and generate heat to stay active in freezing temperatures.

Immersive Dreams May Be the Key to Better Sleep Quality

Learn how immersive dreaming may improve sleep quality by shaping how deeply and restfully we experience sleep.

Brain Size Alone Tells Us Little About Intelligence — Here's What We Know

For centuries, we’ve explored this question, sometimes with very biased answers. Find out what modern research says about brain size and IQ.

Hubble Caught an Accidental Glimpse of a Comet Breakup, Snapping Pictures of Bright Blue Fragments

Learn about the breakup and bright outbursts of comet K1, caught by the Hubble Space Telescope on accident.