Feeling Nostalgic for a Particular Place? You’re Probably Longing for the Sea

(Fri, 11 Jul 2025 22:05:00 GMT)

Learn more about “place nostalgia,” which tends to be stronger for the seaside than it is for fields, forests, and mountains.

Observations of Antarctica's Doomsday Glacier Reveal a Cracked Surface

(Fri, 11 Jul 2025 22:00:00 GMT)

Learn about the new technique being used to study cracks that have formed on Antarctica's unstable Doomsday Glacier.

1,600-Year-Old Tomb of Maya King Wearing a Jade Death Mask Discovered in Belize

(Fri, 11 Jul 2025 21:30:00 GMT)

Learn more about Te K’ab Chaak, the first Maya king from Caracol whose tomb is rewriting the history of Maya-Mesoamerica relations.

Craving or Addiction? Understanding the Nuances of Our Relationship with Sugar

(Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:05:00 GMT)

Learn more about our complicated relationship with sugar and how low sugar may be better than no sugar.

More Than a Muscle Booster, Creatine Could Help Energize the Elderly

(Fri, 11 Jul 2025 17:30:00 GMT)

Learn more about creatine, a popular work out supplement that could also benefit energy levels in the elderly. However, there are some side effects.

Protein Found in 20-Million-Year-Old Rhino Tooth is Oldest Ever Sequenced

(Thu, 10 Jul 2025 21:15:00 GMT)

Learn more about a rhino tooth that is changing the field of paleontology and providing crucial insights into rhinoceros evolution and conservation.

Strikes From Two Eocene Asteroids May Not Have Changed Earth’s Climate Long Term

(Thu, 10 Jul 2025 20:05:00 GMT)

Learn about two major asteroid impacts from 3.5 million years ago that may not have had lasting environmental effects.

No Matter How Old You Are, This Mindfulness Exercise Can Sharpen Your Attention

(Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:00:00 GMT)

Learn how in as little as 10 minutes, meditation can boost focus.

Stone Age People Traveled Miles To Source Stunning Raw Materials, Like Red Jasper, for Tools

(Thu, 10 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT)

Learn more about the colorful and shiny stones that were turned into tools as many as 40,000 years ago, which were sometimes sourced from afar.

Moon-Rice Could Soon Sprout in Space, Adding a Fresh Ingredient to Astronauts' Diets

(Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:30:00 GMT)

Learn about the Moon-Rice project, which aims to create rice crops that can grow in space and help keep astronauts healthy.

New Spacecraft Hopes to Capture Ancient Whispers From the Universe’s Dark Ages

(Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:05:00 GMT)

Learn about a cosmic project that will journey to the dark side of the moon in order to listen for the Universe’s earliest echoes.

Ozempic and Other GLP-1 Side Effects May Outweigh the Benefits

(Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:00:00 GMT)

Learn how the benefits of GLP-1s may be outweighed by the risks.

Earth's Inner Core Is Solid — Not Liquid — Even Though It's Blistering Hot

(Wed, 09 Jul 2025 14:00:00 GMT)

Is Earth's inner core solid or liquid? While the inner core is extremely hot, experts have known that it is solid for many years.

Your Personality Predicts Which Workouts You’ll Actually Stick To

(Tue, 08 Jul 2025 23:10:00 GMT)

Learn how your personality predicts your enjoyment of exercise, signaling which workouts you’ll stick with and which you’ll abandon.

Sound Waves From the Big Bang Suggest Earth Is Sitting Inside of a Void

(Tue, 08 Jul 2025 23:00:00 GMT)

Learn about the theory suggesting that the Earth sits inside of a void, which may explain why the universe appears to expand at an accelerating rate.

Watch These Squirting Cucumbers Shoot Their Seeds Out at 29 Miles Per Hour

(Tue, 08 Jul 2025 22:30:00 GMT)

Learn more about squirting cucumbers (Ecballium elaterium) and how their seeds explode out of them, which could lead to medical advancements.

As Glaciers Retreat, Powerful Volcanoes May Erupt More Frequently Across the Planet

(Tue, 08 Jul 2025 20:45:00 GMT)

Learn more about the connection between melting glaciers and volcanic eruptions, a volatile relationship that has existed since the last Ice Age.

The Bizarre 300-Million-Year-Old Tully Monster — Why the Fossil Still Confuses Experts

(Tue, 08 Jul 2025 14:00:00 GMT)

What is the Tully monster? Learn more about the near-nameless fossil, and why experts still can't agree on its classification.

Some Fig Trees Can Turn CO2 Into Stone — A Hidden Talent That Could Combat Climate Change

(Mon, 07 Jul 2025 22:55:00 GMT)

Learn about the ability of some fig trees to store atmospheric carbon dioxide and turn it into stone, a process that could push back against climate change.

Get Ready for the 2025 Buck Moon — The Farthest Full Moon from the Sun and the First of the Summer

(Mon, 07 Jul 2025 22:50:00 GMT)

Learn why the upcoming July 2025 full moon is called the Buck Moon and why it's different from every other full moon.