A New Vaccine Platform Could Cut Development Timelines From Months to Weeks

Learn how doctors are developing a new platform that uses bacteria and protein design to speed early vaccine testing and production.

Bright Streaks on Mercury Suggest That It's Not a Dead Planet, but Geologically Active 

Learn about the bright streaks that may represent recent geological activity on Mercury, which has been considered a dead planet in the past.

Hidden Underwater Volcanoes May Explain Half of Earth’s Triassic Extinctions

Learn how geological clues preserved in ancient oceans link repeated volcanic eruptions to Triassic marine extinctions.

Animal Offerings and Painted Walls Reveal Secrets of the Ancient Roman Cult Site Nida 

Learn about the cult district of Nida, an ancient cult site uncovered under Frankfurt that archaeologists are calling one of the most significant Roman discoveries in Europe.

Listening to Angry Human Voices Could Throw Off a Dog's Balance

Learn more about how human voices, whether happy or angry, can impact a dog's balance. 

Cats Rarely Meow at Other Cats — Do They Save Their Voices for Us? Here's What We Know

Learn more about the complicated ways cats communicate and how new research is trying to understand the power behind the meow. 

160,000-Year-Old Stone Tools Reveal Advanced Tool Making in East Asia

Learn how archaeologists dated stone tools from central China and what they reveal about when early humans in Asia began using complex tools.

Cannabis Drinks Are Growing in Popularity — and Helping Some People Drink Less Alcohol

For people who aren’t interested in total abstinence, cannabis-infused beverages may offer a way to reduce alcohol use while keeping familiar rituals intact.

February's 2026 Snow Moon Will Light Up the Night as Winter Rages On

Find out how to watch the upcoming Snow Moon, a full moon that will shine exceptionally bright on Feb. 1, 2026.

What Gave the World’s Only Pink Manta Ray Its Rosy Hue?

Learn more about Inspector Clouseau, the only pink manta ray in the world, and what turned him pink.

How AI Is Solving Some of Paleontology’s Biggest Dinosaur Footprint Mysteries

Learn how artificial intelligence is helping reinterpret dinosaur footprints, including bird-like tracks that blur the line between dinosaurs and early birds.

AI Data Centers Come With a Hidden Environmental Cost — Is Sustainability Possible?

Learn how the demand for data centers has skyrocketed, and so has the industry’s need for energy and water.

Hidden Clues on Dark Matter Come into Sight With a New High-Resolution Map of the Sky 

Learn about the new map that shows how dark matter bends light emitted by galaxies and keeps a tight hold on normal matter in the universe.

Mysterious Metallic Cloud Triggered the Strange Dimming of a Distant Star

​Learn more about the vast metallic cloud that dimmed a sun-like star, puzzling astronomers. 

Cougars Are Learning to Coexist With Wolves in Yellowstone by Changing Their Diet

As cougar and wolf populations recover, clashes between these top predators are inevitable with cougars finding ways to coexist.

Point Nemo, a Remote Underwater Graveyard, Will Be the Final Resting Place of the ISS

Learn more about Point Nemo, a remote area in the Pacific where the ISS will be sent in 2030 or 2031. 

Tracking Past Eruptions In Yellowstone Is Harder Than You Think

Learn more about the past eruptions at Yellowstone National Park and how each new eruption displaced evidence of the past.

How Alex Honnold Can Stay Cool and Collected as He Climbs the Impossible

Learn why Alex Honnold can free solo structures like Taipei 101 and how this makes him what neuroscientists call a “super sensation seeker.”

Humans, Not Glaciers, Brought Rocks to Stonehenge — But Why and How Remain a Mystery

Learn more about the new research that backs up the theory that the bluestones of Stonehenge were carried or dragged by Neolithic people.

Bacteria Haven't Been Found On Mars — Could They Be Beneath the Surface?

Learn more about the hunt for bacteria on Mars and how astronauts will need to make sure they aren't bringing any dormant bacteria with them to the Red Planet.