Wildlife With Weaker Social Connections May Face Greater Extinction Risk

Learn how social connections may influence extinction risk in some wildlife species.

Wolf Reduction Helped Caribou Calves Survive — but Only in Rugged Terrain

Learn more about mountain caribou in British Columbia and how wolf reduction may not be the best way to protect herd populations.

Rare Giant Phantom Jellyfish and a Well-Preserved Whale Skeleton Spotted Off the Coast of Argentina

The latest finds of a deep-sea expedition off the Argentinian coast include a school-bus-sized ghostly jellyfish, a decades-old whale skeleton, and 28 suspected new species.

JWST Spots Unexpected Abundance of Organic Molecules in Nearby Ultra-Luminous Galaxy

Learn how the James Webb Space Telescope used infrared spectroscopy to uncover dense organic molecules in one of the brightest nearby infrared galaxies.

Millions of Endangered Species Samples Could One Day Be Stored in Colossal's Biovault

Learn about a new conservation initiative that will preserve frozen samples collected from more than 10,000 species. 

8,000 Suggestions Later, a Newly Discovered Deep-Sea Species Gets Its Name

A new deep-sea species now carries a scientific name chosen by the internet, and researchers say the crowdsourced approach could help conservation efforts.

Trees May Not Anticipate Solar Eclipses, Calling Past Research Into Question

Can trees anticipate solar eclipses? Previous research supported the idea, but a new paper argues that it's not possible after all.  

Why the Ancients Ate These Bizarre Foods — and Why We Don't Anymore

Learn how culture, survival, and science created some of history's strangest meals. 

3,500-Year-Old Ancient Fragrances Reveal What Egyptian Mummification Smelled Like

Learn how traces on Egyptian mummification jars were used to make perfume, bringing ancient fragrances and societies back to life.

How Burn Injuries May Have Shaped Human Evolution, and Set Us Apart From Other Primates

Learn how repeated burn injuries may have acted as a form of natural selection, influencing human genes linked to healing and immune response.

Earthquakes Don’t Just Break the Crust, 459 Were Found Deep in the Mantle

Learn how seismic waves helped identify rare mantle earthquakes deep below Earth’s crust, offering new insight into the planet’s interior.

Why Can't You Tickle Yourself? Your Brain Actually Prevents It From Happening

Why can't you tickle yourself? Learn more about the process in the brain that prevents it from happening. 

Static Electricity Shapes Everyday Life — but Its Origin Remains Shockingly Mysterious

How does static electricity work? Learn more about these electrical chargers and how they may have been a key to life. 

Bonobo Kanzi Plays Pretend Like a Child, Showing Ape’s Capacity to Imagine

Discover how an ape playing tea party teaches us humans are not the only beings with complex mental lives.

Termites Lost Key Genes — and Gained the Monogamy That Built Their Complex Societies

Learn more about termite evolution and how shedding key genes from their cockroach ancestors helped them build more complex colonies. 

3 Superhuman Traits That Some Are Born With — and Others You Can Learn

Many ordinary people have skills that the rest of us might call superpowers. ​Learn ​how you may be able to ​teach yourself these abilities, too. 

A Supermassive Black Hole Shredded a Star — and Is Still Burping Out Its Bright Remains

Learn how a shredded star triggered a black hole jet that evolved into a years-long energy surge that continues to intensify.

Fossils Show Pronghorn Speed Predates the American Cheetah by 5 Million Years

Learn how Miocene fossils from the Mojave Desert reveal that pronghorn running adaptations developed long before high-speed cheetahs appeared in North America.

Catch a 'Ring of Fire' Eclipse and Rare Planetary Parade This February 2026

Learn about two major events happening in the sky this February 2026: a solar eclipse that will create a "ring of fire" and a six-planet parade.

2,000-Year-Old Mummies Show Ancient Egyptians Had Back and Hip Pain, Too

Learn how advancements in CT scanner technology is helping to unwrap the lives of ancient Egyptian mummies without even touching them.