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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.

Why Reading Obituaries Every Weekend Turned Me Into a Creative Idea Machine

Reading obituaries can boost creativity by exposing you to distant ideas, fueling the associations that lead to unexpected breakthroughs.

Why December-Born Kids Are Far More Likely to Get Speech Therapy

The youngest kids in class are far more likely to receive therapy they may not need.

This Forgotten 4,000 km Wall in Mongolia Wasn't Built for War

Archaeologists think the Medieval Wall System wasn't just built to defend.

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.

Oldest Neanderthal Weapon Dates Back Over 70,000 Years, And Is Carved From A Bison Leg Bone

No, modern humans weren’t the first to craft pointed weapons using bones. Neanderthals were already doing it thousands of years ago.

Amateur paleontologist finds nearly complete 70-million-year-old massive Titanosaur while walking his dog

Damien Boschetto found a nearly complete dinosaur skeleton in France -- an extremely rare discovery -- while walking his pooch.

9 Nuts and Seeds That Boost Brain Power

You can't go wrong including these nuts and seeds into your diet for a healthier brain.

New Simulations Suggest the Milky Way May Never Smash Into Andromeda

A new study questions previous Milky Way - Andromeda galaxy collision assumptions.

Elon Musk’s Drug Use Was Worse Than Anyone Knew and It Didn’t Stop at Ketamine

Elon Musk used drugs so often it damaged his bladder and somehow still passed drug tests.

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.

Your smartphone is a parasite, according to evolution

Many of us are hostage to our phones – and it’s not unlike having head lice.

Veterans Show Lower Rates of Depression Than Civilians in Surprising Study

The new study flips the scrip on prior research.

AI slop is way more common than you think. Here's what we know

The odds are you've seen it too.

Your Morning Coffee Might Be Sabotaging Your Meds — Here’s What You Need to Know

It's not always a problem, but sometimes, it is.

Why Japan’s Birth Rate Collapsed in 1966 — And May Collapse Again in 2026

The culprit was an ancient superstition about "cursed" baby girls.

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.

Scientists Invented a Way to Store Data in Plastic Molecules and It Could Someday Replace Hard Drives

What if your next hard drive wasn’t a box, but a string of molecules? Synthetic polymers promises to revolutionize data storage.

Meet Cavorite X7: An aircraft that can hover like a helicopter and fly like a plane

This unusual hybrid aircraft has sliding panels on its wings that cover hidden electric fans.

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

Mice Lived 30% Longer (And Better) on This Drug Combo and Scientists Are Eyeing Human Trials Next

Scientists combine two cancer drugs to delay aging and disease in mice.

A Massive Part of the Ocean Is Getting Darker and It’s Already Impacting Sea Life

From the food on your plate to the oxygen you breathe, oceans are essential to our ecosystem.

This Shape-Shifting Parasite Eats Human Cells and Wears Their Proteins as a Disguise

An amoeba that kills 70,000 people a year is finally yielding its secrets.

Can you upload a human mind into a computer? Here's what a neuroscientist has to say about it

Science has done many things that seem miraculous. Why not transfer your consciousness to a machine?

These Galaxies are Colliding at Two Million Miles Per Hour in Deep Space

A galactic pileup 94 million light-years away is giving astronomers a detailed look at how cosmic collisions shape the universe.

Ice Age Hunters Made Tools from Beached Whale Bones 20,000 Years Ago

Long before whale hunting, humans were already crafting tools from whale bones.

Climate Change Is Rewriting America’s Gardening Map and Some Plants Can’t Keep Up

Warmer winter temperatures have altered frost patterns and growing seasons across the United States.

A Parasite Found in Cat Poop Can Decapitate Human Sperm in Five Minutes

If you’ve handled cat litter or eaten raw meat or unwashed produce, there’s a chance you might have a permanent toxoplasmosis infection spread throughout your body.

First Stem Cell Nerve Therapy Meant to Reverse Paralysis Enters Clinical Trial

A cell therapy for regenerating broken spinal cord using lab-grown neurons enters human trials for the first time.

Megalodon May Have Eaten Whatever It Could Find to Feed Its 100,000-Calorie-Per-Day Diet

The biggest shark in history was likely an opportunistic feeder.

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.

Queen bees can hibernate underwater for several days without drowning

This could be a very useful skill in light of current climate events.

Researchers Recreate the Sounds of a 3,000-Year-Old Underground City

Forget what ancient cities looked like — what if we could hear them?

The First Teeth Grew on the Skin of 460-Million-Year-Old Fish and Were Never Meant for Chewing

Teeth may have started as ancient sensory tools, not tools for eating.

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.

China Is Building The First AI Supercomputer in Space

China wants to turn space satellites into a giant cloud server.

Taking Vitamin D Daily Might Actually Slow Down Aging at the Cellular Level

A new clinical trial suggests vitamin D slows cellular aging by preserving telomere length.

This Wild Laser Setup Reads Tiny Letters From Over 1.3 Kilometers Away

A 1950s astronomy technique was used to read pea-sized letters over 1.3 kilometers away.

Plants can "hear" pollinators and make more nectar when there's buzzing around

Plants are not just passive organisms. Snapdragons may not hear exactly, but they respond to pollinator vibrations.

Ancient 3,500-year-old Mycenaean armor tested in epic combat simulation shows Homer's Iliad wasn't just a fantasy story after all

This armor wasn't just for show. It could have seen deadly combat during the epic Trojan War.

The Matthew Effect Explains Why the 'Rich' in Science Get Richer

Win a Nobel, and you’ll never be ignored again — whether you like it or not.

China and Russia Plan to Build a Nuclear Power Plant on the Moon by 2035 Leaving the US Behind

A new kind of space race unfolds on the moon's south pole.

Roman Wall Built to Stop Spartacus Rebellion Discovered in Italian Forest

Archaeologists have uncovered a 2,070-year-old Roman fortification once used to contain Spartacus.

Scientists Found Traces of Gold Leaking from Earth’s Core

Traces of ruthenium in Hawaiian lava reveal long-suspected core–mantle leakage.

A Decade After The Martian, Hollywood’s Mars Timeline Is Falling Apart

NASA hasn’t landed humans on Mars yet. But thanks to robotic missions, scientists now know more about the planet’s surface than they did when the movie was released.

Once Nearly Gone, Europe’s Wild Mammals Are Roaring Back

The broader takeaway is clear: with space and time, life can — and will — rebound.