The reason your lips get chapped in cold weather lies in their unique anatomy. | Continue reading
The shark is only the second in history to be observed regrowing a dorsal fin. | Continue reading
LaV's creators claim it's the first practical algorithm that can replace current-day encryption as the industry inches closer to creating a large-scale quantum computer. | Continue reading
The sun has been spitting out more frequent and intense solar storms this year as it approaches solar maximum. Here are some of the biggest. | Continue reading
Every Christmas, the U.K.'s Royal Institution puts on a set of lectures, each exploring a fascinating subject in science. Here's how you can watch the Ri Christmas Lectures wherever you are. | Continue reading
No males needed — animals that reproduce through the mind-blowing process of parthenogenesis. | Continue reading
"Drunk hiccups" seem to be a real phenomenon, rather than just a gag in classic cartoons, but we know surprisingly little about what actually causes them. | Continue reading
From stashes of gold and silver coins to intricately designed jewelry, here are some of the top treasure finds of 2023. | Continue reading
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory helped to build a particularly festive image of the gas, dust, and young stars of NGC 2264, also known as the "Christmas Tree Cluster." | Continue reading
There are lots of ways to measure predatory prowess, and the animal kingdom is full of worthy contenders. | Continue reading
Animals' strange behaviors frequently made headlines this year, from orcas sinking boats to dogs drowning kangaroos. | Continue reading
Dolphins with thumbs and eruptions of diamonds from Earth's center topped our list of favorite stories this year. | Continue reading
From a surprisingly active solar cycle to finding evidence of ancient superflares and solar auroras, here are the most exciting discoveries about the sun made this year. | Continue reading
Dec. 24, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. | Continue reading
From rare species to unforgettable encounters, celebrate 2023's most captivating nature images. | Continue reading
Archaeologists think the house belonged to a senatorial family during the last years of Rome's Republic. | Continue reading
After the supercontinent Panagea broke up around 200 million years ago, how long did it take for Australia to emerge as its own continent? | Continue reading
The new tension, centered around a value for cosmic lumpiness known as S8, could join the Hubble tension in dethroning our best picture of how the universe evolved. | Continue reading
Cheeses such as Stilton and Camembert contain species of mold that are safe for humans to eat. Why? | Continue reading
The Cold Moon — the 13th and final full moon of 2023 — will rise on Dec. 26 and reach higher in the night sky than any other. It will also appear full on Dec. 25 and 27. | Continue reading
The forests of Borneo are home to squirrels with extravagant tails and teeth so sharp they could slash a deer's throat — and folklore has it that's exactly what they use them for. | Continue reading
The first images from Euclid, planets, invisible rings, and the first hints of a neutron star’s wispy magnetic field. Here are the 8 space photos that melted our minds in 2023 | Continue reading
Move over, dinosaurs: It's time for some of our favorite non-dino fossil stories of 2023 to shine. | Continue reading
Scientists have been vollying the question back and forth for more than a century. | Continue reading
The skull of a woman from colonial Indonesia bears sharp force trauma, possibly due to slavers or because she was seen as a sorcerer. | Continue reading
Pigs that swallowed the vibrating pill before meals ate around 40% less than those that did not, according to the study. | Continue reading
The ancient Scythians, a nomadic people known for their gold and warrior ways, used human skin for leather, a new study finds. | Continue reading
Retrieving isn't just for dogs, but the emerging science of cat play can't fully explain the feline phenomenon. | Continue reading
For decades, measurements of the universe's expansion have suggested a disparity known as the Hubble tension, which threatens to break cosmology as we know it. Now, on the eve of its second anniversary, a new finding by the James Webb Space Telescope has only entrenched the myste … | Continue reading
From its strange "spiral signals" to a libido switch, the brain contains myriad mysteries that scientists are still working to unravel. | Continue reading
The CAP flat bench comes with two 15lbs adjustable dumbbells and a built-in storage rack for convient home workouts, even when you're tight on space. | Continue reading
If you're looking to boost your cardio fitness at home, this excellent exercise bike is half price right now. | Continue reading
The oldest ever black holes, a preview of our solar system's gory demise, and a measurement of distant starlight that threatens to bring the standard of cosmology crashing down — here are the JWST's wildest discoveries of 2023. | Continue reading
Why is frankincense associated with Christmas and medical treatments? | Continue reading
A small study of older adults in Iberia suggests that infection with the common parasite Toxoplasma may be linked to 'inflammaging' and frailty in older adults. | Continue reading
The wireless charging device can power implants and other devices by moving energy wirelessly through the body or harvesting energy from the body itself. | Continue reading
From Mercury to Pluto (and maybe even Planet Nine), here are some of 2023's most intriguing discoveries about the planets, moons and other bodies in our solar system. | Continue reading
These animals ditch their summer colors for white winter coats. | Continue reading
Scientists identified a new class of antibodies in human blood that are able to target multiple strains of influenza A virus in the lab. | Continue reading
From a teenage tyrannosaur's last meal to a fossilized voice box and a cliff covered in footprints, here are the 10 best dinosaur fossils unearthed this year. | Continue reading
A research expedition in the Southern Ocean has mapped a string of seamounts that help to shape the Antarctic Circumpolar Current — an ocean current that flows clockwise around Antarctica. | Continue reading
In and around the Arctic Circle, stunning multicolor clouds have been shining in the sky for days on end. It is very unusual to see so many of these vibrant clouds over such a long period. | Continue reading
Image of a fish catching a lift on a jellyfish elevator is one of the winners of the Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition. | Continue reading
AI systems have the potential to help improve doctors' diagnoses, a new study suggests. But if bias is baked into the system, their diagnostic accuracy falls. | Continue reading
New research suggests that if tiny primordial black holes created during the Big Bang exist, some of them may have been snared by stars and are now forced to eat their way out. | Continue reading
The Hubble Telescope viewed a distant galaxy whose light appears to contradict some of the most common rules of quantum physics. | Continue reading
About 510 million years ago, a deadly combination of low oxygen and surging hydrogen sulfide may have been what decimated 45% of all ocean life. | Continue reading
Spiral petroglyphs carved into a canyon wall on the Colorado-Utah border may have been used as a calendar by the Ancestral Pueblo. | Continue reading