Learn how living goblin sharks recorded near Jarvis Island and in the Tonga Trench extended the species’ known Central Pacific range and set a new depth record for mackerel sharks.
Learn about the burial of two individuals from Iron Age Scotland, one of whom had their brain removed and bones whittled after dying.
After the New World screwworm was detected in Texas, federal regulators authorized a commonly available flea medication to help treat infections in dogs and cats.
Learn how animal tooth pendants buried with ancient hunter-gatherers in Latvia may connect to rounded throwing arms, fishing work, and specialized roles before farming.
Learn how a new digital archive reunites Leonardo da Vinci’s scattered manuscripts, reconnecting drawings and notes that were cut apart more than 400 years ago.
Learn more about the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope — known as Roman — and the advanced technology that will help give us a better map of the universe.
Discover the top stories from June 6 to June 12, 2026, that you may have missed, including whether or not the universe could be a hologram and a rare Lyme bacterium found in New York.
Learn how camera traps caught a glimpse of the Bornean ferret badger, an elusive endangered mammal that lives in a mountainous habitat.
Learn how ancient genomes from post-Roman Hungary reveal that northern Europeans moved into Pannonia without fully replacing local Roman-era communities.
Learn how Kurtsie and Bakari, a zebra and giraffe at a Georgia theme park, became inseparable friends, and why their bond mirrors relationships seen in the wild.
Discover what makes purple potatoes beneficial for blood vessel health and digestion, why they're attracting attention in cancer research, and how to cook them to maximize their nutrients.
Learn how a new dog paw preference test shows canine handedness can shift by task, and why scientists think pawedness may relate to fear, stress, and confidence.
Learn the best ways to exercise for people with high blood pressure, and how short high-intensity workouts may increase your heart health.
Learn how a hammer found in stone became a famous creationist claim, and why geologic context points to a recent tool rather than an ancient relic.
Learn how whale falls in the Diamantina Zone became a deep-sea refuge for unusual creatures while preserving clues about whales, carbon, and ocean life over millions of years.
Learn how 3D scans of an eroded Maya monument revealed a Long Count date from A.D. 180, pushing the Lowlands record back 112 years and linking the calendar to royal power.
Learn how a meteorite sample contained clues of a massive lunar collision 3.5 billion years ago.
Learn more about Lassa virus, which continues to ravage parts of West Africa, and how combining a vaccine against it with rabies protection could address two major health concerns at once.
Learn more about the treasure trove of evolutionary data uncovered from ancient Arctic ground squirrel droppings.
Learn how ancient hominins were able to find the perfect stones for their tools, a talent they passed on for generations.