Science The earliest humans swam 100,000 years ago, but swimming remains a privileged pastime December 28, 2022
Science Cats in the middle ages: what medieval manuscripts teach us about our ancestors’ pets December 27, 2022
Animals Children born today will see literally thousands of animals disappear in their lifetime, as global food webs collapse December 24, 2022 - Updated on December 28, 2022
Geology Researchers used deep learning to map Hawaii’s magma network in spectacular detail December 23, 2022
Science Lost, 2000-year-old Mayan civilization in Guatemala rediscovered with the help of lasers December 23, 2022
Future This solar car will steal your heart with its uncanny looks and whopping 1,000 km range December 23, 2022
Science NASA’s InSight mission on Mars reaches bittersweet end December 22, 2022 - Updated on December 23, 2022
Environment Conservation efforts in Antarctica aren’t enough to avoid biodiversity declines December 22, 2022 - Updated on December 23, 2022
Environment The world reached a landmark agreement on biodiversity. But what does it mean? December 21, 2022 - Updated on January 8, 2024
Environment How storytelling can connect children to marine pollution — and make a difference December 21, 2022
Environment Puerto Rican towns take big oil to court for fraud, racketeering, and damages December 21, 2022
Animals Eco-friendly antifouling silicone paint can save marine life from metal poisoning December 21, 2022
Science Researchers develop a fentanyl vaccine that could tackle overdoses and addiction December 21, 2022
Science Experimental treatment destroys cancerous bone marrow cells in 73% of patients December 19, 2022 - Updated on December 20, 2022
Animals These nasty clams use their poop to dominate their habitat December 19, 2022 - Updated on December 20, 2022
Biology For the first time, scientists zoom in on one of the earliest phases of the human embryo December 16, 2022
Chemistry New ultrathin gold coating can make your glasses defog themselves December 15, 2022 - Updated on December 16, 2022
Environment How much plastic from Amazon ends up in the ocean? Enough to wrap the Earth in air pillows 800 times December 15, 2022
Environment Star Trek legends among artists joining growing call to protect at least 50% of the planet December 15, 2022
Biology Batteries running on bacteria juice can power medical devices inside your body December 15, 2022
Environment Hundreds of scientists sign letter calling on countries to act now to reverse biodiversity loss December 15, 2022
News The 10,000 steps a day challenge was actually a marketing ploy. Here’s how many steps you really need December 14, 2022
Offbeat An 11-year-old graduated from university with a bachelor’s in physics. He wants to make humans immortal December 14, 2022
News For the first time, physicists have produced more energy from fusion than they used December 13, 2022
Science James Webb gets visual data from the most distant galaxies yet December 13, 2022 - Updated on December 14, 2022
Physics Is dark matter made out of dark photons? These physicists think so December 13, 2022 - Updated on December 14, 2022
News Mesmerizing wall turbines could revamp urban renewable energy December 13, 2022 - Updated on October 16, 2023
News Soothing young children’s tantrums with devices can backfire badly. Here’s what to do instead December 12, 2022
Environment This indigenous community in Peru declared itself an autonomous government to fight deforestation and mining December 12, 2022
Animals Marine wildlife faces a “perfect storm” of damaging human activity. Can we stop it in time? December 12, 2022 - Updated on April 20, 2023
Biology Meet the largest spider in the world: a tarantula the size of a puppy December 12, 2022 - Updated on April 30, 2023
Environment That lovely Christmas snow? It probably has microplastics in it December 9, 2022 - Updated on December 14, 2022
Culture & Society The pagan origin and history of the Christmas tree December 9, 2022 - Updated on December 11, 2023
