Learn more about the trending caveman method and why turning to our ancient ancestors for skincare may not be the safest idea.

A sebecid tooth and two vertebraes found in the Dominican Republic show that the crocodile species persisted in the Caribbean after it died out in other areas.

Learn more about Malassezia, a type of fungi that’s found on human skin, which could help humans fight off antibiotic-resistant staph bacteria.

Learn about NIST-F4, the latest cesium fountain clock that now stands as one of the most accurate timekeepers in the entire world.

More and better kinds of screening as well as new, more targeted treatments are making breast cancer less deadly.

Learn more about a meteorite impact that may have given rise to the life we know on Earth today.

Learn why water levels are important to understand on the moon and how it could impact future missions to build exploration bases.

Early cancer biomarkers found in urine can improve screening procedures for the all-too-common prostate cancer.

Learn how dopamine helps encode and extinguish fear in the brains of mice.

Learn how our brains store memories, and why sleep is needed to retain old memories and prepare for new ones.

Learn more about Bolivia's Uturuncu, a zombie volcano that seems to be waking up.

Peruvian remains of a ruler were unearthed at a former dump. The clothing and objects buried with the woman indicate high social status.

For the first time, astronomers located a molecular cloud by detecting hydrogen, its key component, rather than other molecules like carbon monoxide that not all such clouds contain.

Analysis of single bone may tell us if the platypus is an evolutionary anomaly — starting on land, then returning to water.

The discovery of the new species of crocodile sheds fresh light on the need for conservation efforts.

A large-scale tree planting project helped connect the dots between green neighborhoods and better birth outcomes.

Learn more about the recent discovery of this spade-toothed whale and what an international research team uncovered about it.

Learn more about how too much screen time impacts a child's neurodevelopment and how cutting back can be beneficial for learning.

Learn about the escalating threat of volcanoes in Iceland and how a new warning system is helping to inform the public when eruptions will occur.

Though it may be a small percent, learn how some shark bites occur as a self-defense mechanism against human aggression.

Although only tested in rats thus far, the polymer-based treatment could repair tissue that are impacted in a variety of diseases.

Learn more about the bone collector, a cannibalistic, carnivorous caterpillar seen for the first time in over six million years.

Discover how inhalation of Mars' toxic dust can cause lung diseases like those seen in miners.

Learn what happens in the body and brain when your mind blanks out — a distinct, diverse experience that differs from mind wandering.

Learn why carbon-containing meteorites appear to be less "shocked" than expected, missing the effects often seen in a meteorite impact.

Learn more about female bonobo coalitions and how they team up to keep male bonobos in line.

Learn how physicists were able to send quantum signals through fiber optic telecom system.

Bad gut bugs in kids may play a role in the rise of colorectal cancer at younger ages.

Learn how a new instrument will increase the telescope’s ability to spot sunspots in unprecedented detail.

The hell ant shows how insect species evolved, adapted, and spread throughout the ancient world.

Learn how the deeply intelligent killer whale learns to communicate by listening.

Learn how a computer simulation demonstrates that tectonic activity may be less slow and steady than previously thought.

Learn why lung cancer led the drop in cancer mortality rates, but cancer forms related to obesity continue to rise.

Learn about the significance of tardigrades being tattooed, a process that could lay the foundation for microscopic, biocompatible devices.

Learn more about how shifting biodiversity has resulted in a surprising evolutionary change for rattlesnake venom.

Unlike massive mammals, mega marsupials 300,000 years ago limited their dining options by keeping close to home.

Learn how forensic evidence confirms that gladiator and lion combat did occur, and why experts think these fights didn't just occur in Rome.

Chimps' enjoyment of and willingness to share alcohol-infused fruit hints at possible ancient roots of social drinking.

Learn how the bonds between humans and dogs resemble the bonds between humans and humans, with some of the former being stronger than the latter.

Learn about new evidence that suggests life on Earth may have started with the help of molecules that were delivered by comets and asteroids.