Mars may have had an ancient lake as big as an ocean
Researchers conclude that a nearshore zone once existed in Utopia Planitia.
The incredible fishes that wander oceans with a transparent head
They're some of the most unusual creatures in the ocean.
We’re cooked on climate: 2024 virtually certain to be the hottest year on record
With all the stuff happening in the world right now, it's easy to get distracted or simply forget that climate...
Baseball’s “rubbing mud” actually works — and science shows how
“It spreads like a skin cream and grips like sandpaper,” says
Cat “Making Biscuits” on Ancient Jug Leaves 1,200-Year-Old Paw Print
Cats — putting their paws where they're not supposed to since ancient times.
New Satellite Index Tracks Coastal Plastic Pollution with Pinpoint Precision
New satellite tool pinpoints plastic pollution on beaches.
The world’s first wooden satellite was launched into space
The satellite is made from magnolia wood, which was historically used for samurai sheaths.
Cutting Beef Production by Just 13% Could Absorb Billions of Tons of CO2
A relatively small shift from grazing land to forest could make a huge difference in our climate fight.
How do astronauts vote in the US election from space?
Everyone can express their vote, even if they're not on the planet.
Toddlers understand the concept of impossibility — and learn better from it
Toddlers seem to understand that things can be impossible — and this helps them learn.
From Wood to Rock: The Fascinating Process of Petrified Wood
Just like a number of creatures, wood can fossilize too.
Florida cat hunts mouse that carries previously unknown virus
A dead mouse from a cat named Pepper has led a researcher to a new virus.
For the first time in recorded history (130 years) Mount Fuji is snowless in November
Mount Fuji is just one of the many important landmarks affected by climate change.
Fast fashion company replaces models with AI and brags about it
The clothes they are "wearing" are real. But everything else is very, very fake.
Uranus’ moon Miranda may also have an ocean of hidden water
Miranda, Uranus’s smallest moon, may be hiding an exciting secret.
The First 1,000 Days: Limiting Sugar Before Age Two Reduces Lifelong Diabetes and Hypertension Risk
Looking at sugar rationing during WWII has revealed some real benefits to that low sugar diet in infants.
Nearly all fish in the US are still contaminated by mercury. Here’s what you need to know
Researchers have been sounding the alarm for years, but the US still has a big mercury pollution problem.
Millions of Americans are falling for AI-generated content on Facebook
With the 2024 U.S. election on the horizon, AI-generated content is flooding social media, blurring the lines between authentic and...
After the pandemic, Americans are experiencing one major lifestyle shift
The COVID-19 pandemic may be over, but its effects linger in ways that reshape daily life.
This smart sensor can detect health symptoms without cloud computing
Sensor patches could transform healthcare and health monitoring.
The unlikely heroes trained to sniff out wildlife trafficking
Researchers train African giant pouched rats to sniff out smuggled species.
Alcohol consumption in the natural world is way more common than you thought
Ethanol is more than a human invention. New research reveals how animals across ecosystems encounter and adapt to ethanol.
Giant 160-million-year-old tadpole sheds new light on frog evolution
Amphibian fossils, particularly those capturing larval stages, are exceptionally rare due to tadpoles’ soft, delicate bodies, which are highly prone...
Your Gas Stove Is More Dangerous Than You Think — Here’s Why
The cookers spew harmful gases linked to heart and lung disease but most people are completely unaware.
AI could diagnose heart disease in dogs before it’s too late
Heart murmurs often go undiagnosed in dogs. This new tool could help.
A medieval saga confirmed: DNA confirms Norway’s “Well man” legend
A Norse saga, a man in a well, and a genetic study that confirmed a legend.
More Airbnbs, more crime? Airbnb associated with spike in robbery and theft
More to opportunities for crime, and loss of cohesion within communities are contributing to increased crime rates.
Why does nature keep making perfect cubical pyrite crystals?
There's a lof of chemistry wisdom in this "fool's gold."
This simple test can show how you’re aging
Flamingo pose, anyone?
Meet the largest known prime: it’s got 41 million digits and was calculated using GPUs
The bizarre world of prime numbers gets a new addition.
Researchers encode data in DNA hundreds of times faster than before — with panda pics
Two images were stored in and retrieved from DNA sequences faster than ever before. This could be a game-changer for...
The one type of food you need more of, according to a leading nutritionist
"The simple things they told us, like eating your vegetables first, have always been good advice, and now science is...
The fascinating history (and science) of the freezing of Niagara Falls
Niagara doesn't completely freeze, per se. But big chunks of it
How wastewater could reduce our reliance on oil (and help with the global metal shortage)
Wastewater treatment plants could soon do more than just purify water — they could become hubs of industrial innovation.
This frog is so yellow it even colors researchers’ hands
When researchers first laid their hands on a newly discovered frog deep in Panama’s forests, they were in for a...
Japan Railway Equips Trains with Blade-Proof Umbrellas for Extra Safety
A Japanese rail company wants to install the defensive tools on 600 trains.
Science confirms: cats are almost liquid (in a way)
Cats use a mix of strategies when deciding whether to pass through a space and it suggests some self-awareness.
Picture of the day: fluorescent chicken embryo
This is a picture of a chicken embryo being fed through fluorescent-labeled blood vessels from the yolk.
Most baby foods in the US don’t meet nutritional guidelines — and also make misleading claims
Parents would spare no expense to give babies the best option. But many options are misleading and unhealthy.
A stunning map of the Atlantic Ocean seafloor — and one woman’s pioneering quest to publish it
The geology of the ocean floor is truly spectacular — perhaps even more than land geology. Unfortunately, it's really hard...
Hubble captures dramatic outburst of space “volcano”
A binary system of a red giant and white dwarf is creating a spectacular show in R Aquarii.
Inconspicuous lizard can scuba dive by creating its own bubble to breathe in
It's probably the world's smallest (and scrappiest) scuba diver.
Drone fishing is a thing — and it’s already a problem
The marriage of cutting-edge technology with traditional pastimes often stirs excitement -- but "drone fishing" was not on our bingo...
NASA’s methane satellite just mapped its first plumes
Methane is a big problem for our climate. This satellite can now see it from above.
The unlikely story of how a pastry AI came to be used to detect cancer
The journey of this particular AI was as unexpected as it gets.
Elephants remember their human keepers after more than a decade
They say an elephant never forgets, and according to this new study, that's not far from the truth.
Citizen scientists find hundreds of unknown burial mounds in the Netherlands
An archaeology project that involved regular people doubled the number of known prehistoric barrows in the region in just four...
Railway work in Denmark reveals sophisticated Stone Age cellar
They were more sophisticated than we gave them credit.
These Mathematically Precise Kinetic Transformable Sculptures Are Inspired by Nature’s Geometry
"If change is the only constant in nature, it is written in the language of geometry."
The Nobel Prizes this year are an AI bonanza
Not one but two prizes went to AI research.