A 2.6-Million-Year-Old Jaw Uncovers a Missing Hominin From the Afar Region

Learn how a 2.6-million-year-old Paranthropus jaw from Ethiopia’s Afar region is reshaping scientists’ understanding of early human evolution and competition with Homo.

500,000-Year-Old Elephant Bone Hammer Reveals Clever Tool-Making Skills of Early Humans

Learn about a 500,000-year old hammer made from elephant bone, used by early humans in England to sharpen stone tools.

Sperm May Hit a Hidden, Middle-Age RNA Drop-Off — What's the Generational Impact?

Learn more about the DNA and RNA that sperm carry and how they may suddenly change during midlife. 

Dogs Can Smell a Deadly Canine Cancer, Offering a New Path to Earlier Detection

Learn how trained dogs smell subtle chemical signals linked to cancer in blood samples.

NASA’s Artemis II Rocket Arrives at Launch Pad Ahead of Moon Mission

Learn more about the upcoming Artemis II mission and the process the rocket will need to go through before liftoff.

Climate Change May Have Led to the Demise of the Tang Dynasty

Learn more about the climate events that may have led to food shortages and the collapse of the Tang Dynasty.

A Deadly Elephant Rampage Highlights Growing Human-Wildlife Crisis

A lone elephant has killed over 20 people in India, revealing the tragic consequences of habitat loss and human expansion.

GLP‑1 Pills Are Now Available — How They Differ From Injections

Learn more about GLP-1 pills and how they may be more convenient and cost-effective than the injections. 

Spaghetti-Shaped Parasite in Ancient Canids Reveals the Unusual Origins of Heartworm

Learn how heartworm disease became widespread in dogs, reflecting an evolutionary history that spans back to ancient times. 

Both Female and Male Beluga Whales Take Many Mates, and It May Protect Their Genes

Learn how long-term mate switching helps a small beluga whale population maintain genetic diversity.

This Cow’s Multi-Purpose Tool Use Challenges Assumptions About Animal Intelligence

Learn how researchers tested a cow’s behavior and what her tool use reveals about animal intelligence.

Shingles Vaccine May Also Slow Biological Aging — Not Just Prevent a Painful Rash

Learn how the shingles vaccine puts the brakes on aging by helping the immune system fight chronic inflammation.

Sweet Treats Fare Better Than Sugary Drinks for Diabetes and Heart Health

Learn more about the difference between sugar in liquid and solid form and why skipping sweets altogether isn’t the solution either.

The World Isn’t Just Running Out of Water, It’s Already Bankrupt — But There Is Still Hope 

Learn about a new UN report that suggests we are now in an era of global water bankruptcy that cannot be reversed.

Black Hole Reawakens Like a Cosmic Volcano After 100 Million Years of Sleep

Learn about J1007+3540, a black hole that has recently come back to life and is described as a “cosmic volcano.”

Antarctic Penguins Are Breeding 13 Days Earlier Than They Did a Decade Ago — Likely Due to Climate Change

Learn how a decade of monitoring reveals why Antarctic penguins are breeding earlier than ever, and what those shifts may signal about life in one of the world’s fastest-warming regions.

The Quiet Battle in Your Nose That Can Stop a Cold Before It Starts

Learn how the body’s earliest immune defenses can stop a common cold before symptoms appear.

The Earliest-Known Astronomical Observatory in the Americas May Offer New Insights

Learn more about the Chankillo site, an ancient astronomical observatory that may offer new insights into how our ancestors observed the skies. 

One-Celled Organisms Laid the Foundations for Complex Life — Here's How

Learn how one-celled organisms, or single-celled organisms, helped build complex life.

People Are Sometimes Born With a Tail — A Rare Genetic Change May Explain Why Humans Lost Them

Learn more about the gene linked to the evolutionary loss of human tails, and how, in rare cases, some people are still born with them.