Earth Is Spinning Faster Than Usual. Scientists Aren’t Sure Why
Shorter days ahead as Earth's rotation speeds up unexpectedly.
Doctors Restored Hearing in Children and Adults With a Single Shot
A one-time injection helped some patients hear for the first time in their lives
The US Military Emits More CO2 Than Sweden. But A Slight Budget Cut Could Have an Oversized Positive Effect
New study finds reducing defense budgets has a larger impact than increasing them.
Humans Have Been Reshaping Earth with Fire for at Least 50,000 Years
Fossil charcoal reveals early humans’ growing impact on the carbon cycle before the Ice Age.
The Strangest Microbe Ever Found Straddles The Line Between Life and Non-Life
A newly discovered archaeon blurs the boundary between cells and viruses.
This $8750 Watch Was Designed for Space and Could Finally Replace Apollo-era Omega Watches
An audacious new timepiece dares to outshine Omega’s legacy in space
Newborns Feel Pain Long Before They Can Understand It
Tiny brains register pain early, but lack the networks to interpret or respond to it
Cheese Before Bed Might Actually Be Giving You Nightmares
Eating dairy or sweets late at night may fuel disturbing dreams, new study finds.
This Enzyme-Infused Concrete Could Turn Buildings into CO2 Sponges
A new study offers a greener path for concrete, the world’s dirtiest building material.
The Fungus Behind the Pharaoh’s Curse Might Help Cure Leukemia
A deadly fungus found in ancient tombs yields a powerful new anti-leukemia compound.
The Woman of Margaux: Reconstructing the Face and Life of a 10,500-Year-Old Hunter-Gatherer
A new facial reconstruction challenges old ideas about Europe’s ancient inhabitants
An Overlooked Hill in Bolivia Turned Out to Be One of the Andes’ Oldest Temples
A temple bigger than a city block was hiding in plain sight for over 1,000 years.
Glass bottles shed up to 50 times more microplastics into drinks than plastic or cans — and the paint on the cap may be to blame
Glass bottles may surprisingly release more plastic particles than plastic ones.
The Story Behind This Female Pharaoh’s Broken Statues Is Way Weirder Than We Thought
New study reveals the ancient Egyptian's odd way of retiring a pharaoh.
A Rocket Carried Cannabis Seeds and 166 Human Remains into Space But Their Capsule Never Made It Back
The spacecraft crashed into the Pacific Ocean after a parachute failure, ending a bold experiment in space biology and memorial...
A Medieval Sword Sat Hidden in a Dutch River for 1,000 Years Until Construction Workers Found It
Surely whoever who pulled it out should now be king.
Scientists Just Proved Ancient Humans Were in North America 10,000 Years Earlier Than We Thought
Ancient mud tells a story critics can no longer ignore
Herpes Virus Hijacks Human DNA Within Just an Hour of Infection
Billions carry herpes simplex virus 1. New research reveals it hijacks human genes with eerie precision.
Construction Workers in Denmark Uncover Viking Graves Linked to King Bluetooth
A stunning Viking Age cemetery reveals lives of privilege, politics—and perhaps servitude.
A Massive Study Just Proved Plastic Bag Bans Actually Work
Reductions in shoreline litter offer rare good news.
The World’s Coolest Jigsaw Puzzle Is a Roman Masterpiece From Ancient London
Fragments reveal a luxury villa’s lost grandeur — and the artist who almost signed it.
This Colorful Galaxy Map Is So Detailed You Can See Stars Being Born
Astronomers unveil the most detailed portrait yet of a nearby spiral galaxy’s complex inner life
Paleontologists Discover “Goblin-Like” Predator Hidden in Fossil Collection
A raccoon-sized predator stalked dinosaur nests 76 million years ago.
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.