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How Bees Use the Sun for Navigation Even on Cloudy Days

Bees see differently than humans, for them the sky is more than just blue.

Scientists Quietly Developed a 6G Chip Capable of 100 Gbps Speeds

A single photonic chip for all future wireless communication.

Pluto's Moons and Everything You Didn't Know You Want to Know About Them

Let's get acquainted with the lesser known but still very interesting moons of Pluto.

Japan Is Starting to Use Robots in 7-Eleven Shops to Compensate for the Massive Shortage of Workers

These robots are taking over repetitive jobs and reducing workload as Japan combats a worker crisis.

This Bizarre Martian Rock Formation Is Our Strongest Evidence Yet for Ancient Life on Mars

We can't confirm it yet, but it's as close as it gets.

Forget the wild-haired savages. Here's what Vikings really looked like

Hollywood has gravely distorted our image.

Is a Plant-Based Diet Really Healthy for Your Dog? This Study Has Surprising Findings

You may need to revisit your dog's diet.

A Single LSD Treatment Could Keep Anxiety At Bay for Months

This was all done in a controlled medical setting.

Anthropic AI Wanted to Settle Pirated Books Case for $1.5 Billion. A Judge Thinks We Can Do Better

This case is quickly shaping up to be a landmark in AI history.

Mars Seems to Have a Hot, Solid Core and That's Surprisingly Earth-Like

Using a unique approach to observing marsquakes, researchers propose a structure for Mars' core.

Daddy longlegs have two more eyes they've been hiding from us

The eyes are relics form their evolutionary past.

Venice's Iconic Lion Is Actually a Repurposed Chinese Monster, Scientists Say

This ancient symbol has a surprising origin story.

Researchers Transformed Sperm Cells into Tiny, Microbots That Could Deliver Drugs to Hard-to-Reach Places

Who had sperm bots on their bingo card for this year?

Orcas Are Attacking Boats Again and We Still Don't Know Why

It's one of the most curious behaviors we've ever observed.

Ant Queen Breaks the Rules of Biology by Producing Male Offspring That Are a Different Species

It seems "almost unimaginable," researchers say.

Florida Is About to Become One Big Health Experiment

We all know how ending vaccine mandates will end.

13 Bizarre Deep Sea Animals That Are Stranger (and Cooler) Than Science Fiction

Deep sea creatures are remarkably well adapted to their hellish environment. So why do we parade them as bizarre and weird?

Scientists Reprogram Blood Cells to Prevent Alzheimer’s and Fight Aging In the Brain

In a promising new study, modified young immune cells improved brain performance in older mice.

America’s Sex Ed System Is An Anti-Science Nightmare

Only 37% of US states require sex ed to be medically accurate.

Turns Out, You're Not Supposed to Rinse After Brushing Your Teeth

We've been living a lie.

Miss England Contestants Are Now Competing With AI Versions of Themselves

AI models are coming to the internet, whether you like it or not.

70% of the land in Britain is still owned by 1% of the population. Many descend from William the Conqueror's army

Norman descendants are still doing very fine in today's Britain.

This 3D printed circuit board that dissolves in water could finally solve our E-waste problem

This study is putting forward an alternative to our notoriously hard to recycle circuit boards.

Climate Change Triggered European Revolutions That Changed the Course of History

Severe volcanic eruptions may have set the stage for several revolutions.

Astronomers Warn That Satellite Mega-Constellations Could Steal the Night Sky Forever

The race for space internet is colliding with humanity’s oldest science.

Geologists Thought Rocks Take Millennia to Form. On This English Coastline, They’re Appearing in Decades

Soda tabs, zippers, and plastic waste are turning into rock before our eyes.

Smart Locks Have Become the Modern Frontier of Home Security

What happens when humanity’s oldest symbol of security—the lock—meets the Internet of Things?

Doctors with More Patient Complaints Also More Likely to Take Industry Money, Study Finds

There seems to be a concerning link between patient complaints and industry payouts.

A Spinning Drone Inspired by Maple Seeds Can Hover for 26 Minutes on a Single Motor

A 32-gram robot turns one of nature’s tricks into a long flight.

The Romans Actually Returned to Pompeii After the Eruption for a Few Chaotic Centuries

After Mount Vesuvius erupted, the famous city of Pompeii didn't remain a ghost town for as long as we thought.

Heatwaves Don't Just kill People. They Also Make Us Older

Every year's worth of heatwaves could add about two weeks of aging to your body

The stunning archaeology uncovered by a railway project in Britain

From carved figurines to coins, skeletons, and even entire settlements, the railway has opened up a new golden age of archaeology.

Your Gut Microbes Could Be Controlling Your Sugar Cravings

It's not you, it's them.

Are Cyborg Jellyfish the Next Step of Deep Ocean Exploration?

We still know very little about our oceans. Can jellyfish change that?

Does a short nap actually boost your brain? Here's what the science says

We’ve all faced the feeling at some point. When the afternoon slump hits, your focus drifts and your eyelids start to drop; it’s tiring just to stay awake and you can’t fully refocus no matter how hard you try. Most of us simply power through, either with coffee or sheer will. But increasingly, research suggests […]

Archaeologists Discover 6,000 Year Old "Victory Pits" That Featured Mass Graves, Severed Limbs, and Torture

Ancient times weren't peaceful by any means.

Rejoice! Walmart's Radioactive Shrimp Are Only a Little Radioactive

You could have a little radioactive shrimp as a treat. (Don't eat any more!)

Most Countries in the World Were Ready for a Historic Plastic Agreement. Oil Giants Killed It

Diplomats from 184 nations packed their bags with no deal and no clear path forward.

Dolphins and Whales Can Be Friends and Sometimes Hang Out Together

They have a club and you're not invited.

Cats in a Finnish Village Have a Coat Pattern That's Never Been Seen Before

These beautiful and unique cats have similarly unique DNA.

Scientists Uncover 505-Million-Year-Old Penis Worm with a Mouthful of Bizarre Teeth

Evolution was trying things out.

The Bishop, the Cleric, and the Woman on Seashells: Scientists Recreate the Faces of Scotland’s Early Christians

Their faces were lost to the world. Now, science has brought them back.

AI Visual Trickery Is Already Invading the Housing Market

Welcome to the new frontier of house hunting: AI-generated real estate photos.

Volkswagen Wants You to Pay a Subscription to Access All the Car Features

You pay a subscription for Netflix, how about your car?

The disturbing reason why Japan's Olympic athletes wear outfits designed to block infrared

Voyeurism is the last thing we need in sports

The UK Government Says You Should Delete Emails to Save Water. That’s Dumb — and Hypocritical

The drought is real. But deleting your selfies won't fill the reservoirs.

In Denmark, a Vaccine Is Eliminating a Type of Cervical Cancer

The human papilloma virus (HPV) can cause nasty cancers. A vaccine is destroying it.

Drone fishing is already a thing. It's also already a problem

The marriage of cutting-edge technology with traditional pastimes often stirs excitement -- but "drone fishing" was not on our bingo card.

Researchers Are Raising a Red Flag About the Long-Term Happiness of Couples Who Met Online

Swipe, match, regret?

Archaeologists Find 2,000-Year-Old Roman ‘Drug Stash’ Hidden Inside a Bone

Archaeologists have finally proven that Romans used black henbane. But how did they use it?

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