Daily fluctuations in gut microbes may have a plethora of effects on the body, but many questions remain. | Continue reading
Archaeologists have discovered the homestead of Pompey, a formerly enslaved man from West Africa who was elected "king" by his community in the 1700s. | Continue reading
Florida ants perform amputations and clean wounds to prevent the spread of infection, scientists discover. | Continue reading
A first-of-its-kind study demonstrated that a new nervous system-controlled bionic leg helps leg amputees walk more naturally than traditional prosthesis. | Continue reading
This little moss withstands deadly blasts of radiation, extreme cold and dehydration — and could probably survive on Mars. | Continue reading
Save 17% on the Dreo MC710S Air Purifier Tower Fan at Amazon. | Continue reading
Archaeologists in Venezuela have discovered 20 previously unknown rock art sites that are thousands of years old. | Continue reading
The oldest known sandals are from Oregon, but there may be older shoes out there. | Continue reading
Aboriginal artifacts in Australia that were likely used for ritual spells may be evidence of the oldest culturally transmitted ritual on record. | Continue reading
This 2018 astronaut photo shows a striking section of the Green River as it winds through Utah's "Labyrinth Canyon." The canyon's steep walls cast long shadows that hide many secrets, including caves and abandoned uranium mines. | Continue reading
Gender and sex are more complicated than X and Y chromosomes. | Continue reading
If there's life on Jupiter's moon Europa or Saturn's moon Enceladus, it could have a network of deep-sea hydrothermal vents to thank for its existence, new research suggests. | Continue reading
"Even the +, −, =, and × signs we take for granted only came into widespread use in the 17th century. Which means that the earlier algebraists we know of … all had expressed their equations mostly in words or pictorial word images" | Continue reading
A bridge that collapsed 2,000 years ago in what is now Switzerland may have fallen on Celtic sacrifice victims, a new study finds. | Continue reading
China's Chang'e 6 mission return capsule has been transferred to Beijing and opened to access its precious cargo — samples from the moon's mysterious far side. | Continue reading
A new multiwavelength 3D visualization of the iconic "Pillars of Creation" showcases the differences between Hubble and James Webb Space Telescope data. | Continue reading
The diversity of even the largest animals depends on the smallest factors. | Continue reading
Nikon release its best entries so far for the Comedy Wildlife Awards 2024. | Continue reading
The X-ray-emitting binary system Cygnus X-3 features a massive star donating matter to a compact object, probably a black hole. That may explain its perplexing brightness. | Continue reading
Many people are familiar with the sharp pain that can strike beneath your rib cage during exercise. But what causes it? | Continue reading
The unique shape of an ear bone belonging to a Neanderthal child found in a cave in Spain suggests that she had Down syndrome. | Continue reading
Engineers say they have created a design for a robot capable of jumping 400 feet into the air — and it could one day be heading for space. | Continue reading
Tasselled wobbegong sharks are so well camouflaged they can vanish on the seafloor, waiting for unsuspecting prey to pass before lunging forward to suck their victims into their giant mouths. | Continue reading
Cancer researcher Iñigo San Millán is also a coach to Tadej Pogačar, a favorite to win this year's Tour de France. In this interview, San Millán discusses his work in both arenas. | Continue reading
The solar system has many more moons than the one we can see in the sky. But how many do we actually know about? And how many more are waiting to be discovered? | Continue reading
Researchers previously thought the calendar ring on the Antikythera mechanism tracked the ancient Egyptian calendar, but new research suggests it tracked the Greek lunar calendar instead. | Continue reading
On Saturday (June 29), an asteroid larger than the Great Pyramid of Giza will fly past Earth at about three-quarters the distance from Earth to the moon. The asteroid, named 2024 MK, poses no risk to our planet. | Continue reading
A new study in mice and human cells suggests that a small molecule can help reverse signs of aging by extending telomeres and modulating key genes. | Continue reading
From cave-dwelling creatures to weird-looking animals this countdown covers animals with the wittiest names. | Continue reading
A captive Brazilian rainbow boa initially declared male by a vet gives birth to 14 snakelets in a rare case of parthenogenesis at a U.K. college. | Continue reading
To biologists, a "species" is the fundamental unit of categorization for life on Earth and a key tool for protecting living creatures. | Continue reading
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way scientists monitor wildlife and find new species, but how effective are these new systems? | Continue reading
The definition of a species is surprisingly unsettled, and the classifications of some of the best-known animals have come under scrutiny. | Continue reading
The question of what defines a species has vexed scientists across the ages, particularly in conservation, where decisions require a firm understanding of biodiversity. | Continue reading
ISS astronauts, including the stranded Butch Willmore and Sunni Williams, have sought refuge inside their docked spacecraft after the Resurs-P1 satellite splintered apart in orbit. | Continue reading
Scientists used 3D imaging to reconstruct the anatomy of Cambrian trilobites discovered buried under layers of volcanic ash. | Continue reading
The International Space Station is nearing the end of its operational life. Now NASA is developing a plan for SpaceX to destroy it. | Continue reading
During 37 years of operations, the now-closed Argyle mine produced more than 865 million carats (191 tons) of rough diamonds and 90% of the world's pink diamonds. | Continue reading
Pocket these compact and lightweight Occer 12x25 binos for just $26 in this pre-Prime Day deal at Amazon. | Continue reading
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have spotted a previously unseen structure in the atmosphere above Jupiter's famous Great Red Spot. | Continue reading
Super-slim night-vision tech could be within reach thanks to a new material breakthrough that can capture infrared and visible light at the same time. | Continue reading
The hypothalamus, a brain region that helps control our hormones and sleep cycles, is also responsible for our ability to switch between predator- and prey-like behavior. | Continue reading
Scientists found that contaminated milking equipment can harbor the H5N1 virus for more than an hour, increasing the risk of dairy farmers getting infected. | Continue reading
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered an improbably huge black hole near the dawn of time, which doesn't seem to be eating near as much as it should. | Continue reading
Scientists discovered the oldest known wine in liquid form inside a Roman-era tomb in Spain. | Continue reading
A scattering of rivets found in a field in Norway could be evidence of a Viking Age ship burial. | Continue reading
The development of osteoarthritis was more common among scribes than their ancient Egyptian peers, a study finds. | Continue reading
Woolly mammoths survived on Wrangel Island for 6,000 years after their mainland cousins had perished. A new genomic study has revealed that this final population likely died from a sudden, mysterious event. | Continue reading