Learn about the new COVID variant, NB.1.8.1, and find out what health officials are saying about its spread this summer.

Learn how the recovery and analysis of ancient genomes is helping to answer questions about the early seafarers of the Pacific Islands.

Learn more about the fossilized stomach contents of a 100-million-year-old sauropod and what this finding teaches us about their prehistoric diets.

Mood disorders late in life could point to brain changes tied to dementia, potentially helping doctors catch Alzheimer’s earlier.

Are crows smart? Learn more about the intelligence of crows and their unique relationship with humans.

Learn more about whether or not polyester and PFAs in our clothing contribute to health concerns like infertility.

Learn about the playful and curious side of humpback whales, as seen when they create bubble rings during friendly interactions with humans.

Learn more about the largest map of the cosmos to date, a deep field image from the COSMOS-Web collaboration that’s already being studied to build our understanding of the universe.

In a science first, an environmental factor is shown to alter sex development in mice before birth.

Learn how the changing color of tree leaves is being used as an early warning sign for volcanic activity.

Learn how an undergraduate student at Penn State University broke a century-old math problem, and how it applies to wind turbines.

Learn more about the Medieval Murder Maps project that helped shed light on a nearly 700-year-old cold case.

Learn why early humans may have started using fires — not for cooking, but for securing and preventing their food from spoiling.

Learn why scientists are closely watching HKU5, a type of coronavirus that only needs a small mutation to be able to transfer from bats to humans.

Learn more about a new study that suggests early cancer detection could be as simple as a routine blood test.

Learn more about how astronomers have observed an unprecedented cosmic explosion that has the potential to transform the history of black holes.

Tiny wing scales trapped in fossilized dung suggest butterflies evolved long before flowers appeared.

Learn more about a new, preliminary method that scientists are starting to use to control certain functions of bacteria.

Learn about an unlikely strategy for repelling ticks that involves a compound secreted by the skin of donkeys, which may help prevent the spread of Lyme disease.

Learn more about how the surprising survival of marine ecosystems after the last mass extinction can help us better prepare for the next one.

Learn more about Enoch, the machine learning model predicting the ages of the Dead Sea Scrolls and other ancient texts.

Using next-generation technology could offer fresh insight into unprecedented ocean extremes driven by climate change or other factors.

Learn how colon cancer patients can reap the benefits of exercise, potentially raising the chances of survival post-surgery and chemotherapy.

Do dogs dream? Sleep research shows what’s (likely) going on in your pet’s minds while they doze.

Learn how researchers used mass spectrometry of collagen to successfully identify some of Australia’s megafauna.

Find out when and where to see the special Strawberry Moon this June 2025, and learn some tips on how to take the best moon photos.

Learn more about how eating right, with the MIND diet, could prevent you from developing Alzheimer’s, even if you start late.

Learn about a previously unknown population of hunter-gatherers in Colombia, whose genetic trail faded away between around 6,000 and 2,000 years ago.

What is the smallest dinosaur? It could be the gliding Scansoriopterygidae or Epidexipteryx and its beautiful tail feathers.

According to leaders in obesity and nutrition research, following these key nutrition guidelines will make the most of GLP-1 drug treatment.

Learn more about the ancient footprints found in Greece, which could upend theories on hominin emigration from Africa.

Learn more about Yersinia pestis, the bacteria behind the ‘Black Death,’ which changed over time to cause less virulent, but longer pandemics.

Learn about the cicada brood emerging in 2025, and find out what these insects will do as they appear throughout much of the Eastern U.S.

Learn more about why understanding how life works in the deep sea is crucial to understanding the entire planet, and that’s never been more important.

Learn more about why humpback whales can’t really see that well and how it is putting them in danger.

Extracting proteins from organs that survived thousands of years offers fresh insight into ancient health, diet, and daily life.

Learn how ice crystallizes on the surface of Europa, a moon of Jupiter, may hold promise for signs of extraterrestrial life within its subsurface ocean.

Learn more about the earliest evidence of birds breeding and nesting in the Arctic, a behavior that millions of birds continue to this day.

Learn more about the current activity around Italy's Campi Flegrei region and if that means a supermassive volcano is opening up.