Learn about the El Mirón cave in northern Spain, home to the unusually red bones of a buried woman and ancient carnivores that came to scavenge for leftovers.

Learn how time scales for objects thousands versus millions of years old could be better synchronized.

Dive into the findings of the first detailed study of plesiosaur skin, which was a strange mosaic of textures.

The Euclid space telescope brings the Einstein Ring into view. Check out the accidental discovery and what it looks like through the lens.

Learn about the upcoming snow moon that will happen on February 12, 2025, and how February sometimes doesn’t have a full moon.

Wearable devices and fitness apps allow users to quantify every aspect of physical activity. Is it helping or hurting?

From curiosity to discovery, together.

Learn more about the Black women who worked tirelessly to help heal patients and find a cure for tuberculosis.

Learn how these advances in instrumentation could provide a better understanding of solar winds and improve space weather forecasts.

Learn more about how baleen whales split into two groups — fight or flight — and how these groups determine how loud they sing.

Regulations to monitor and control the descent of debris linked to both new launches and old satellites could save lives.

Learn about the relationship between gut microbes and anxiety-related behaviors and how probiotic supplements could become a new treatment alternative.

Learn more about norovirus, how to prevent contracting it, and why this year has seen such a surge in cases.

Learn how with painstaking effort, archaeological artists bring back faces from the past.

Learn how scientists used AI and X-ray technology to digitally open a Roman scroll that was burned and buried during the catastrophic Mount Vesuvius eruption.

It’s time to add rat infestations to the long list of issues that may be made worse by climate change.

Learn more about how using IVF for conservation could help save marsupials from extinction.

Discover how air pollution is affecting your cognitive functions and hindering your ability to do daily tasks.

Learn what this Roman emperor's secret garden meant to Roman society and why the discovery speaks to ancient Roman life.

Researchers have hacked living cockroaches to create new search-and-rescue tech.

Learn more about Vegavis iaai, an ancient ancestor of modern-day ducks, and one of the earliest modern birds ever discovered.

Learn about the new perspective on Earth's reduction of moderately volatile elements, a discovery made possible by meteorites from the early solar system.

Some bacteria abide against antibiotics not because they are good at hiding, but because their growth slows when nutrients they need are cut off.

The discovery of two Grand Canyons on the moon and analysis of the lunar south pole area will prepare astronauts for Artemis moon visit.

Learn about a new study that challenges whether dog breeds are truly specialized for tasks based on skull shape, suggesting behavior matters more than morphology.

Learn more about groundbreaking genetic research that reveals a long-lost population and solves a centuries-old linguistic mystery.

Study could help destigmatize illnesses like depression and anxiety, and lead to more treatment.

As the COVID-19 pandemic put remote therapy on the map, concerns have arisen on whether it’s as good as in-person treatments. The research says it can be, but other factors can impact the efficacy of mental health treatments.

Learn more about time-of-day trends in mental health and well-being, which tend to be better in the morning and worse at night.

Discover how doing simple daily stretches can prevent health problems and grow your muscles.

Learn more about how researchers are using the microbes in Yellowstone thermal pools to understand how life developed during a low-oxygen period.

Learn about the surge of landslide activity in California's Palos Verdes Peninsula as measured by NASA, showing the effects of climate change and intensifying precipitation.

Microplastics are accumulating in the brain more than other organs; health effects remain unclear.

Scientists discover altermagnets, which have favorable properties of both of the two other kinds.

Learn more about the papyrus that contains detailed medical procedures from Ancient Egypt.

The last radical improvement in our lifespans happened in the 20th Century. Now, researchers are looking into just how much further we can go — and if that’s even possible.

Increasingly crowded orbits full of satellites and debris pose potential hazards for services on Earth, and need regulation.

Discover how researchers identified an octopus' ancient sex chromosomes and why their genetic history is such a mystery.

Learn about the Svingerud Stone, a runestone found in a Norwegian grave site that currently stands as the earliest written depiction of the Proto-Norse language.

This underwater alliance between octopus and fish tends to pay off for both. Learn why the relationship works.