A NASA Spacecraft Just Spotted a Volcano on Mars Like We Have Never Seen Before
NASA's Mars Odyssey captures a surreal new image of Arsia Mons at sunrise
Why Bats Don’t Get Cancer—And What That Could Mean for Us
Bats can live up to 40 years without developing cancer. Scientists now know why.
This Star-Shaped Pill Stomach Could Transform Schizophrenia Treatment
A once-weekly oral capsule offers new hope for patients who struggle with daily medication.
Scientists Detect Light Traversing the Entire Human Head—Opening a Window to the Brain’s Deepest Regions
Researchers are challenging the limits of optical brain imaging.
Stanford’s New Rice-Sized Device Destroys Clots Where Other Treatments Fail
Forget brute force—Stanford engineers are using finesse to tackle deadly clots.
Astronomers Found a Volcano Hiding in Plain Sight on Mars
It's not active now, and it hasn't been active for some time, but it's a volcano.
The US just started selling lab-grown salmon
FDA-approved fish fillet now served at a Portland restaurant
Ancient Dung Reveals the Oldest Butterfly Fossils Ever Found
Microscopic wing scales bridge a 40-million-year gap in the fossil record
Ancient Roman ‘Fast Food’ Joint Served Fried Wild Songbirds to the Masses
Archaeologists uncover thrush bones in a Roman taberna, challenging elite-only food myths
A Man Lost His Voice to ALS. A Brain Implant Helped Him Sing Again
It's a stunning breakthrough for neuroprosthetics
This Plastic Dissolves in Seawater and Leaves Behind Zero Microplastics
Japanese scientists unveil a material that dissolves in hours in contact with salt, leaving no trace behind.
Women Rate Women’s Looks Higher Than Even Men
Across cultures, both sexes find female faces more attractive—especially women.
Dehorning Rhinos Looks Brutal But It’s Slashing Poaching Rates by 78 Percent
Removing rhino horns drastically cuts poaching, new study reveals.
Scientists Created an STD Fungus That Kills Malaria-Carrying Mosquitoes After Sex
Researchers engineer a fungus that kills mosquitoes during mating, halting malaria in its tracks
Iron Deficiency Can Flip The Genetic Switch That Determines Sex, Turning Male Embryos into Female
Researchers show maternal iron levels can override genetic sex determination in mice.
Goodness, Gracious: New Study Finds Moral People Are Happier
Researchers uncover a link between moral character and long-term well-being.
Your Cat Can Smell the Difference Between You and a Stranger and They Prefer the Stranger
Cats know who you are and they're probably judging you.
This Tiny Chip Could Supercharge the Entire Internet Making It 10 Times Faster
This silicon chip that shatters bandwidth records, offering a 10x boost in data transmission speeds.
These Bacteria Exhale Electricity and Could Help Fight Climate Change
Some E. coli can survive by pushing out electrons instead of using oxygen
This New Lens Converts Invisible Infrared Light into Visible Color
An atomic-scale metalens converts infrared into visible light in a single leap
This Ancient Loaf of Bread Was Buried for 5,000 Years in Turkey and Now It’s Back on the Menu
Archaeologists uncover 5,000-year-old bread—and a Turkish town brings it back to life
This Tiny Robot Solved a Rubik’s Cube in 0.103 Seconds and Broke a World Record
Students at Purdue built a record-breaking robot that redefined how fast a puzzle can be solved.
A Seemingly Ordinary Bucket Turned Out to Be a 6th-Century Funeral Urn From the Dark Ages and No One Saw It Coming
It took 40 years, X-rays, and a TV dig to uncover the truth behind the ornate bucket.
The Real Sound of Clapping Isn’t From Your Hands Hitting Each Other
A simple gesture hides a complex interplay of air, flesh, and fluid mechanics.
We haven’t been listening to female frog calls because the males just won’t shut up
Only 1.4% of frog species have documented female calls — scientists are listening closer now
Leading AI models sometimes refuse to shut down when ordered
Models trained to solve problems are now learning to survive—even if we tell them not to.
Scientists Tracked a Mysterious 200-Year-Old Global Cooling Event to a Chain of Four Volcanoes
A newly identified eruption rewrites the volcanic history of the 19th century.
A World War I US Navy Submarine Sank in 10 Seconds in 1917. Now The Wreck Has Been Revealed in Stunning Detail
Researchers unveil haunting 3D views of WWI sub that sank off San Diego in 1917
Losing Just 12 Pounds in Your 40s Could Add Years to Your Life
It’s not about crash diets or miracle cures. It's about a balanced lifestyle.
Scientists Built a Cockroach Cyborg Guided by Light
A gentle light guides these insect cyborgs—no wires, no surgery, no shocks.
Two Lightning Bolts Collided Over a Japanese Tower and Triggered a Microburst of Nuclear-Level Radiation
An invisible, split-second blast reveals a new chapter in lightning physics.
A Treatment That Helped Dogs Survive Cancer Is Now Being Used on Children
Canine cancer trials could help transform the fight against a deadly childhood cancer
Simple Blood Test Can Now Reaveal How Much Junk Food You Eat
Molecules in blood and urine reveal hidden toll of ultra-processed diets
This researcher sailed like a Viking for three years. Here’s what he found
Retracing Norse trade routes through sails, stories, and digital seascapes
Sea Turtle Too Big for Scanner Gets Life-Saving Scan at Horse Hospital
Pregnant, injured, and too big for the regular vets.
This Man Tried to Stifle a Sneeze and Tore a Hole in His Throat
Holding in a sneeze tore a man’s windpipe. Doctors say: let it out.
This Baby’s One-in-a-Million Genetic Disorder Had No Cure. So Scientists Designed One Just for Him
The first personalized CRISPR therapy saved a child’s life. Can it save others too?
On a Remote Island, Capuchins Are Abducting Baby Monkeys From Another Species. Scientists Are Stunned
A puzzling trend among capuchins ends in death for their abducted howler monkey infants.
A Medieval Skeleton With a Shattered Knee Just Changed What We Thought About Disability in the Middle Ages
A wounded man in 14th-century Lund reshapes how we understand care, status, and disability.
The Eyes Really Are the Window to the Mind and This Study Proves It
The size of your pupils may reveal just how clearly you remember something.
Bird Flu Is Killing Cats and Is on a Dangerous Path Toward Humans
An under-monitored feline epidemic could be the spark for the next human pandemic.
Scientists Gave a Mouse a Stretch of Human DNA and Its Brain Grew 6% Bigger
A single DNA enhancer may help explain the human brain’s extraordinary size and complexity.
Scientists Found a Neanderthal Population That Lived in Total Isolation for 50,000 Years
A fossil in France rewrites what we know about Neanderthal isolation and extinction
Doctors Warn That Bringing Your Phone to the Bathroom Could Backfire in a Painful Way
Smartphone use while pooping linked to higher hemorrhoid risk, survey suggests
Scientists Just Discovered What Happens in Your Brain During an Eureka Moment
Sudden epiphanies may double memory by reorganizing the brain
Hidden Communication Devices Found in Chinese-Made Inverters Could Put U.S. Electrical Grid at Risk
U.S. experts uncover rogue communication devices inside solar inverters and batteries
Patients on Weight Loss Drugs Like Wegovy May Say They Just Don’t Want to Drink Anymore
Researchers discover semaglutide and liraglutide cut drinking by two-thirds in real-world trial
RFK Jr, Nation’s Top Health Official, Refuses to Recommend the Measles Vaccine, Says ‘I Don’t Think People Should Be Taking Medical Advice from Me’
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. won’t say whether he’d vaccinate his kids today.
More People Are Dying from Broken Heart Syndrome Than Anyone Realized
New study finds 'broken heart syndrome' as fatal as it is misunderstood
This Assassin Bug Uses Chemical Trick as Fake Emergency Call to Lure Bees to Their Death
A clever invertebrate uses chemical cues to lure its prey straight into its grasp