Latest Science Stories
Elephants once roamed Florida—and scientists just stumbled on a graveyard full of them
Workers rely on medieval era tech to reconstruct the Notre Dame
Chilly climates may have forged stronger social bonds in some primates
How do sound waves work?
Dinosaur Cove reveals a petite pterosaur species
NOAA predicts a ‘near-normal’ Atlantic hurricane season for 2023
UFO data is honestly a mess, NASA panel says
A Strawberry Moon, solstice, and meteor shower will dance across the skies this June
A lost ‘bawdy bard’ act reveals roots of naughty British comedy
This 500-pound Australian marsupial had feet made for walkin’
The deadliest viruses in human history, from COVID to smallpox
Plague DNA was just found in 4,000-year-old teeth
Evolution of human foot arches put the necessary pep in our upright steps
The best telescopes for kids in 2023
Sloth schedules are surprisingly flexible
Move over, bees: The lowly weevil is a power pollinator
An amateur astronomer spotted a new supernova remarkably close to Earth
Mixing volcanic ash with meteorites may have jump-started life on Earth
AI-assisted brain and spine implants helped a paralyzed man control his legs again
A deep sea mining zone in the remote Pacific is also a goldmine of unique species
Danish painters used beer to create masterpieces, but not the way you think
Here’s what really happens when you pull a muscle
African spiny mouse joins a small but mighty group of bony plated mammals
There’s a good reason why so many adults are scared of clowns
This hot Jupiter exoplanet unexpectedly hangs out with a super-Earth
The Montreal Protocol had a dramatic ice-saving side effect
How a sniff test could make sexing chicks more humane
Colorado River deals pays Arizona, California, and Nevada $1.2 billion to use less water
A super pressure balloon built by students is cruising Earth’s skies to find dark matter
See hot plasma bubble on the sun’s surface in powerful closeup images
This tiger-sized, saber-toothed, rhino-skinned predator thrived before the ‘Great Dying’
NYC is sinking and climate change is only making it worse
NASA chooses Blue Origin to build Artemis V lunar lander
Mars rover snaps pics of dusty craters that may have once roared with water
Thriving baby California condor is a ray of hope for the unique species
A new NASA study will put people through a brain-shaking ride in the Kraken
Ancient Mesopotamian texts show when and why humans first kissed
A giant new spinosaur species has been unearthed in Spain
A gassy black hole might have burped out the largest cosmic explosion ever
Blueprints engraved in stone from Saudi Arabia and Jordan could be the world’s oldest
This spider pretends to be an ant, but not well enough to avoid being eaten
The ghosts of the dinosaurs we may never discover
World set to ‘temporarily’ breach major climate threshold in next five years
‘Violent’ earthquakes accompanied the infamous volcanic eruption that buried Pompeii
How hundreds of college students are helping solve a centuries-old mystery about the sun
A tiny NASA CubeSat just set a big data speed record with lasers
A once-forgotten antibiotic could be a new weapon against drug-resistant infections
A ‘butterfly tree of life’ reveals the origins of these beautiful insects
Light pollution is messing with coral reproduction
How echolocation lets bats, dolphins, and even people navigate by sound
How ‘The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’ plays with the rules of physics
$130,000 could buy you a Michelin-star meal with a view of the stars
Saturn’s icy rings may be a relatively new addition to the gas giant’s signature look
Extinct ‘thunder beasts’ went from mini to massive in the blink of an evolutionary eye
Looking back at Skylab, NASA’s pioneering space station
Baby anemonefish can rapidly change their genes to survive in the sea
A peanut allergy patch is making headway in trials with toddlers
Can scented soap make you less of a mosquito buffet?
What is a pangenome? Scientists just released their first draft.
Sunken whale carcasses create entire marine cities on the ocean floor
A hunk of cheese is a perfect playground for fungal antibiotics
The best telescopes under $500 in 2023
Lord of the Rings villain Sauron inspires the name of new butterfly genus
The blueprints for early organs may be hiding in sea stars