Learn about the Lapedo child, an ancient human with Neanderthal features who was buried at a rock shelter in Portugal between 27,780 years and 28,550 years ago.

Taking steps to avoid contracting the deadly infectious disease makes more sense that trying to treat it.

Learn why Vitamin A therapy can reduce child mortality in some very specific instances, but vaccination for measles is the best treatment.

Learn more about how simple jokes can help an audience understand and trust science communicators more.

A naturally occurring molecule that works as effectively as other semaglutide-based drugs — without the common side effects — could expand the market for weight-loss treatments.

From immense pressure to limited supplies, learn more about the similarities between deep sea and space exploration and what risks they pose to explorers.

Comparing the prehistoric predator to today’s great white probably resulted in an underestimation.

Learn how this midge has a unique strategy for surviving what most organisms couldn’t.

Learn about Flagstones, a circular enclosure in southern Britain that is now dated to around 3200 B.C.E The site, which was used for ancient burials, now predates Stonehenge.

Learn about the source of airborne microplastics, which were not, for the most part, introduced into the air by the ocean, as previous studies seem to suggest.

Learn more about the self-healing hydrogel that could help improve biomedical tools.

A new study finds that saturated fat can impair memory and cause brain inflammation in as little as three days.

The type of exercise and level of intensity you choose may make a difference in your slumber.

Learn more about CPR and why this "life-saving" method could actually cause more pain in both patients and medical professionals.

Learn more about how a recent fossil discovery has added a new species to the list of prehistoric humans who walked on two legs.

Learn about the ozone hole above Antarctica that is now confirmed to be shrinking due to reductions of harmful chlorofluorocarbons in the atmosphere.

The high-speed collision may have played a role in forming continents, reshaping land, and creating conditions necessary for early life.

Learn more about a gene called DENND1B, an obesity gene humans and Labrador retrievers share.

The first-ever subsurface measurements of lunar temperature showed wide differences, which could help lead further expeditions to possible water sources.

Learn how a staple from our medicine cabinet has the potential to support the immune system in combating metastatic cancer.

Learn more about the external factors that may cause you to age faster and the medical advancements that may help slow the aging process.

Learn more about how identifying biomarkers through neuroimaging could prompt us to feed our brain to prevent neuronal starvation.

Learn more about the earliest “factory” of bone tools ever discovered, which saw the systematic shaping of bone some 1 million years before other such “factories.”

Technology could overcome the challenges in both variation and quantity of cuneiform tablets.

Researchers have found a link between the sun’s heat and Earth’s seismic activity. Learn more about how this discovery could improve earthquake predictions.

Learn more about robotic surgeries and how they're helping make procedures easier for doctors and patients.

Learn why the temnospondyls’ inability to evolve eventually did them in when mammals and dinosaurs appeared on the scene.

Learn about the storm that brought 16 billion tons of snow to Greenland in March 2022, inspiring scientists to study the impact of atmospheric rivers on the Arctic.

Learn more about the link between spite and conspiracy thinking, which is often rooted in the rejection of science.

Learn more about the blood moon and where you can see it from March 13-14, 2025.

Learn how brain circuits that help regulate slumber may also control consciousness, helping advance research.

A recent discovery reveals a novel physiological phenomenon linking the gut microbiome to sugar metabolism, potentially paving the way for new diabetes treatments.

Learn how one company’s effort to bring back the Ice Age creature from extinction takes a key first step.

As air travel becomes increasingly commonplace for animals, learn what advice veterinarians want you to know before boarding the plane.

Learn about NASA's SPHEREx mission, which will launch on March 7, 2025 to study the universe's early history and search the Milky Way for signs of water.

Learn more about the different species the NPS has helped bring back from extinction.

The Blue Ghost is the first in a series of commercially funded spacecraft set to explore the satellite.

Discover how contributing to the future of automobiles also means improving the way they talk to each other.

Researchers discover that Heschl’s gyrus plays a major role in interpreting speech qualities like pitch, tone, and emphasis.

Learn how astronauts can lose bone density and how muscles can weaken. As we continue to explore space, NASA is looking into how to prevent this as well.