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.

That Creepy Feeling From Targeted Ads May Not Be Just Your Imagination

Learn why personalized ads that appear after searching for or talking about an item make us feel uncomfortable and less likely to buy.

Microbes Could Survive an Asteroid Impact and Hitchhike on Debris Between Planets, Including Mars and Earth

Learn how bacteria survived a simulated asteroid impact and could travel between planets on asteroid debris.

Some Chimps Treat Crystals As Precious Items, Showing How Our Roots for Aesthetics Run Deep

Observing how chimps interact with crystals may help us understand why our ancestors started collecting them thousands of years ago and why we still do today.

Charred Food in Ancient Pots Reveals Surprisingly Complex Prehistoric European Cuisine

Learn how microscopic food traces in ancient pottery reveal the varied ingredients of prehistoric European cuisine.

Major Changes to NASA’s Artemis III and Artemis IV Missions to the Moon

Learn more about the latest updates from NASA on the Artemis program and adjustments made to Artemis III and Artemis IV missions. 

275-Million-Year-Old Fossil With a Twisted Jaw Reveals an Unexpected Tetrapod

Learn how Permian-era fossils from Brazil led researchers to a tetrapod with a twisted jaw from a lineage once thought extinct.

The Sun's Quietest Moments Matter Just as Much as Its Violent Outbursts

Learn how four decades of solar observations uncovered hidden changes inside the Sun and what they could mean for future solar cycles and space weather.