Discover the mysterious world beneath Antarctica’s thick ice sheet, mapped in unprecedented detail.

Learn about the movement of tectonic plates off the coast of northern California, a process that could incite major earthquakes.  

Learn how plants communicate through chemical signals, and why losing biodiversity can disrupt these hidden communication networks.

Learn how microscopic fossils reveal that tiny seafloor organisms were already feeding and recycling nutrients soon after one of Earth’s largest mass extinctions.

Learn how mapping the Ring Nebula’s light revealed a massive iron bar hidden for decades.

Learn how CT scans of fossil skulls were used to trace changes in brain regions and sensory priorities in ancient giant rats.

Learn more about the canine temporal lobe and how it helps your dog recognize your face. 

Meet the walking shark, a species of shark that can walk on land, survive low oxygen environments, and reproduce without wasting energy.

Learn how seven naturally preserved cheetahs discovered in northern Saudi Arabia reveal that the Arabian Peninsula once hosted multiple cheetah lineages, raising new possibilities for reintroducing the endangered cats.

Long known for communicating through scent and sound, learn how deer may also be using photoluminescence to advertise their presence and mating status.

Learn how fleeting red points seen in the early universe mark a brief growth phase of young black holes hidden inside dense gas.

Learn about the most complete Homo habilis fossil ever found, and how this fossil is changing what we know about human evolution.

Learn how growth rings preserved in fossilized leg bones helped reconstruct a far longer and more complex life history for T. rex.

Learn how growth patterns in tooth enamel and residues trapped in dental plaque were used to reconstruct childhood development and adult diets in an Iron Age Italian community.

In space, bacteriophages mutate in ways not seen on Earth, making them more effective at killing drug-resistant bacteria.

Learn about the woolly rhino genome that was recovered from a wolf's stomach, providing insight on the extinct species' genetic health. 

Learn how E. coli and other bacteria swim against the flow in our bodies to infect places like the urinary and gastrointestinal tracts.

Learn how a naturally occurring cat coronavirus is helping reveal how viral infections can linger inside the immune system.

Learn more about the Norris Uplift Anomaly at Yellowstone National Park and how advanced monitoring systems helped researchers spot it again. 

Learn how a new research roadmap could turn debates about consciousness into testable experiments.

Learn how a supermassive black hole has prevented a dead galaxy that was born soon after the Big Bang from making new stars.

Learn how engineered skin turns internal biological signals into visible light, offering a new way to monitor inflammation without wearables or blood tests.

Discover that the internet’s impact on stress is nuanced and understanding it can improve our well-being in a digital world.

Learn how ancient shell mounds reveal that coastal communities in Brazil were hunting large whales thousands of years earlier than expected.