Learn why a surge in the Southern Ocean’s salinity is an alarming sign for the future of Antarctic ice.

Find out how some animals at Yellowstone National Park make fatal mistakes, and learn about the real reason why hot springs are so dangerous.

Learn more about how the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will capture more of our stunning universe.

Learn more about the link between food intolerance, poor sleep, and nightmares.

Learn why some orcas, commonly known as killer whales, are sharing their prey with humans.

Learn more about how genetic research reveals the Norwegian lemming only split from its Siberian cousin 35,000 years ago.

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What is the British Royal Regalia? Learn more about the British Crown Jewels and how they are replaced medieval renditions after anti-monarchists destroyed them.

Learn more about the Neanderthal remains uncovered in Shanidar Cave, and how evidence, such as flower seeds, could indicate that Neanderthals buried their dead.

Discover what our world may be like today if Neanderthals hadn't gone extinct.

Dancing dinosaurs? Learn what dinosaur tracks tell us about theropod dance and mating moves.

Discover why Antarctica no longer has lush forests with giant ferns and how ancient fires fueled intense volcanic activity.

Discover how scientists found and dated the oldest rocks on the planet, and why studying them can help explain how life on Earth first began.

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Can you smell bugs? Learn more about how our sense of smell work, and why that can lead some to be able to smell insects.

Learn how a new discovery of a giant planet can help scientists refine their theories of how planets form.

Learn more about the volcanic ash researchers found in the sediment around Lake Mead’s now exposed shoreline, and how it could help us in the future.

Learn how starfish got their shape after a complicated evolutionary process, starting with an ancestor that lived 500 million years ago.

Researchers identify the world’s 48th blood group system after a rare case stumps doctors.

Learn how a deactivated satellite sends signals from beyond, not by reviving its systems, but by inadvertently setting off sparks.

Learn how a rescue excavation revealed the definitive date of the Carnac megaliths and gave new clues to their function.

What is razor blade throat? Learn more about the symptoms of NB.1.8.1, the new COVID variant.

Learn why a lichen found in the Mojave Desert has become key evidence in the search for extraterrestrial life.

Learn more about the pounding plume of molten rock that’s beneath Ethiopia, forcing its three tectonic plates to separate.

Recent archaeological discovery expands our knowledge on complex Indigenous societies in South America.

Learn more about TWA 7 b, an exoplanet with the mass of Saturn that was captured by creating a fake eclipse.

Learn about new warnings from scientists about how disposable e-cigarettes contain higher levels of hazardous lead, nickel, and antimony than traditional cigarettes.

What is the largest organism? Until a few years ago, Oregon’s “humongous fungus” was considered the world’s largest organism. Now, some experts aren’t so sure.

Learn more about a sequence of increases in the carbon dioxide in our ancient atmosphere, which can tell us about our oceans’ future.

Learn about the "pill-on-a-thread" that could replace endoscopies for half of all patients at risk of developing esophageal cancer.

Discover more about Newgrange and the people who were buried there. And what those people can tell us about the elites of Neolithic Ireland.

Learn more about the discovery of a giant possum in Big Bend National Park and how it’s connected to early primate evolution.

Associated with the infamous King Tut's curse, a deadly spore may now be turned into a potent leukemia treatment.

Learn more about a group of orcas in the Pacific Northwest that have been observed making and using tools to groom each other.

Learn why the idea of an ancient African drying period is now being challenged and what this means for the story of the first humans.

Learn how falling numbers of vultures, hyenas, and other large-bodied scavengers could cause an uptick in zoonotic diseases.

Researchers predicted mortality rates in ICU patients with 84 percent accuracy.

Learn more about the new study which suggests humans had to adapt to different environments within the African continent before being able to successfully migrate out of it.

Discover the first images from NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory and learn about what it's new mission is for space.

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