Sexual Fantasies During Surgery Are a Disturbing Side Effect of Sedatives No One Talks About
Some anesthetics and sedatives may trigger vivid sexual fantasies — or hallucinations of assault
Scientists Map the DNA of a Mysterious Creature Called the Asian Unicorn That No One’s Seen in Years
The saola’s newly sequenced genome offers hope for one of Earth’s rarest mammals.
AI Would Obliterate the Nazi’s WWII Enigma Code in Minutes—Here’s Why That Matters Today
AI cracked a wartime Enigma code in under 13 minutes.
He Let Snakes Bite Him Over 200 Times and Now Scientists Want His Blood for an Universal Antivenom
A universal snakebite treatment may be within reach, thanks to an unlikely human experiment.
These companies want to make hand bags out of T-rex leather. But scientists aren’t buying it
A lab-grown leather inspired by dinosaur skin sparks excitement—and scientific skepticism
A Lawyer Put a Cartoon Dragon Watermark on Every Page of a Court Filing and The Judge Was Not Amused
A Michigan judge rebukes lawyer for filing documents with cartoon dragon watermark
This Priest Was Embalmed With Wood Chips Through His Rectum—And It Worked Surprisingly Well
A strange embalming technique emerges from the annals of history.
Neanderthals Crafted Bone Spears 30,000 Years Before Modern Humans Came In
An 80,000-year-old spear point rewrites what we thought we knew about Neanderthals.
We Don’t Know How AI Works. Anthropic Wants to Build an “MRI” to Find Out
A leading AI lab says we must decode models before they decode us
Climbing gyms are as polluted as busy city streets — and shoes are to blame
Rubber particles from climbing shoes may expose gymgoers to levels of pollution found on city streets
Cicadacore: Scientists Turn Summer’s Loudest Insects into Musical Cyborgs
Researchers hijack cicadas' song organs to play music—including Pachelbel's Canon.
How Declassified Cold War Satellite Images Are Helping Find Bombs and Mines Buried for Decades in Southeast Asia
Old spy satellites and new AI help unearth the hidden bombs of Southeast Asia.
Your Brain Data May be Up For Sale and It’s Totally Legal (For Now), Say U.S. Senators
Lawmakers warn brainwave data could expose mental health and be sold without consent.
This Indigenous Group Doesn’t Sing to Babies or Dance—and It’s Reshaping Anthropology
Cultural trauma and loss can silence even the most human of traditions.
Humans are really bad at healing. But that also helped us survive
It's a quirk tied to our thick skin, sweat glands, and sparse body hair.
This Scottish Field Could Be the World’s Oldest Football Pitch
A quiet Scottish pasture may upend everything we thought we knew about football’s birthplace.
Chinese Student Got Rescued from Mount Fuji—Then Went Back for His Phone and Needed Saving Again
A student was saved two times in four days after ignoring warnings to stay off Mount Fuji.
The perfect pub crawl: mathematicians solve most efficient way to visit all 81,998 bars in South Korea
This is the longest pub crawl ever solved by scientists.
This Film Shaped Like Shark Skin Makes Planes More Aerodynamic and Saves Billions in Fuel
Mimicking shark skin may help aviation shed fuel—and carbon
British archaeologists find ancient coin horde “wrapped like a pasty”
Archaeologists discover 11th-century coin hoard, shedding light on a turbulent era.
The Fat Around Your Thighs Might Be Affecting Your Mental Health
New research finds that where fat is stored—not just how much you have—might shape your mood.
Astronauts May Soon Eat Fresh Fish Farmed on the Moon
Scientists hope Lunar Hatch will make fresh fish part of space missions' menus.
America’s Cornfields Could Power the Future—With Solar Panels, Not Ethanol
Small solar farms could deliver big ecological and energy benefits, researchers find.
Plants and Vegetables Can Breathe In Microplastics Through Their Leaves and It Is Already in the Food We Eat
Leaves absorb airborne microplastics, offering a new route into the food chain.
Explorers Find a Vintage Car Aboard a WWII Shipwreck—and No One Knows How It Got There
NOAA researchers—and the internet—are on the hunt to solve the mystery of how it got there.
Teen Influencer Watches Her Bionic Hand Crawl Across a Table on Its Own
The future of prosthetics is no longer science fiction.
New Quantum Navigation System Promises a Backup to GPS — and It’s 50 Times More Accurate
An Australian startup’s device uses Earth's magnetic field to navigate with quantum precision.
Fully Driverless Trucks Hit Texas Highways (This Time With No Human Oversight)
Driverless trucks will haul freight in Texas without a human behind the wheel.
Scientists Rediscover a Lost Piece of Female Anatomy That May Play a Crucial Role in Fertility
Scientists reexamine a forgotten structure near the ovary and discover surprising functions
Magic Mushroom Use Is Soaring in the U.S. With More Americans Turning to Psilocybin Than Cocaine or Meth
Use is up across all age groups, with rising poison calls and shifting perceptions
A Forgotten Civilization in Peru Buried Its War Dead Like Heroes and Now We’re Finally Learning Who They Were
Battle-wounded skeletons and ancient textiles offer new clues about the lesser-known Chuquibamba.
Giant Planet Was Just Caught Falling Into Its Star and It Changes What We Thought About Planetary Death
A rare cosmic crime reveals a planet’s slow-motion death spiral into its star.
These Male Octopuses Paralyze Mates During Sex to Avoid Being Eaten Alive
Male blue-lined octopuses paralyze their mates to survive the perils of reproduction.
These 400,000-Year-Old Mammoth Tusks Carved by Early Humans May Be the Oldest Evidence of Prehistoric Intelligence
Ancient tusk fragments hint at early social learning 400,000 years ago
16,000-Year-Old Dog-Like Skeleton Found in France Raises Haunting Questions
Cared for like a companion, or killed like prey?
Japanese Scientists Just Summoned Lightning with a Drone. Here’s Why
The drone is essentially a mobile, customizable, lightning rod.
This Surprising Protein Shift Could Add Years to Your Life, Study Finds
A global study ties plant protein to longer adult lives, but early life needs differ.
Scientists Create a ‘Power Bar’ for Bees to Replace Pollen and Keep Colonies Alive Without Flowers
Researchers unveil a man-made “Power Bar” that could replace pollen for stressed honey bee colonies.
First-Ever Footage Captures a Living Colossal Squid—And It’s Just a Baby
A century after its discovery, the elusive giant finally reveals itself on camera.
Ancient tree rings reveal the hidden reason Rome’s grip on Britain failed
Three scorching summers in antiquity triggered revolt, invasion, and a turning point in British history.
Scientists warn climate change could make ‘The Last of Us’ fungus scenario more plausible
A hit TV series hints at a real, evolving threat from Earth’s ancient recyclers.
Archaeologists Found 4,000-Year-Old Cymbals in Oman That Reveal a Lost Musical Link Between Ancient Civilizations
4,000-year-old copper cymbals hint at Bronze Age cultural unity across Arabia and South Asia.
Could This Saliva Test Catch Deadly Prostate Cancer Early?
Researchers say new genetic test detects aggressive cancers that PSA and MRIs often miss
This Futuristic Laser Blood Test May Be the Key to Beating Cancer Early
Researchers use light pulses and AI to detect lung cancer with 81% accuracy
Why the Right Way To Fly a Rhino Is Upside Down
Black rhinos are dangling from helicopters—because it's what’s best for them.
This Tree Survives Lightning Strikes—and Uses Them to Kill Its Rivals
This rainforest giant thrives when its rivals burn
This Test Could Catch Heart Trouble Years Before It Strikes For Under $7
A cheap blood test can detect silent heart damage before a heart attack or stroke
Archaeologists Find Oldest Liquid Wine Ever—With the Ashes of a Roman Inside
Scientists confirm a Roman burial wine older than any ever chemically analyzed
This Monkeypox Outbreak in the Wild May Have Finally Revealed the Virus’s Secret Host: A Squirrel
Scientists uncover compelling evidence linking a common African squirrel to monkeypox outbreaks
A 74-Year-Old Man Sent an AI Avatar to Argue His Court Case and Judges Were Not Amused
An AI-generated persona appeared before real judges. It backfired immediately.