Learn about what may be the first ever superkilonova ever observed, emitting gravitational waves that hint at the collision of two dead stars.

Learn why consumers should be aware of biodegradable dishware, which can contain natural ingredients, and allergens.

Learn how a digitally reconstructed 1.5-million-year-old fossil from Ethiopia is reshaping ideas about what early human migrants out of Africa actually looked like.

Learn how scientists found that moss is hiding years of valuable animal and plant DNA, even some from rare species.

Learn how rare fossil feathers preserved molting patterns, revealing new findings of dinosaur flight.

Learn more about these tiny robots that can alter their surroundings and monitor our health.

Learn more about the strong and intricate bonds dolphins have that help keep them more youthful.

Learn more about the large phytoplankton bloom that occurs each year in a “biological desert.”

Learn how environmental constraints and a lack of soil led ancient bees to reuse fossil cavities in a Caribbean cave, leaving the first known evidence of this behavior.

Learn how a new analysis challenges the traditional classifications for ‘Little Foot,’ a famous fossil hominin from South Africa.

Learn how decades of research suggest that everyday patterns in how people cope, organize their lives, and respond to stress may quietly shape long-term health.

Learn about the deep sea squid that was found buried in mud, sticking its tentacles out to blend in with the environment. 

Learn how manta rays’ relationships with key marine species make protecting them from human harm essential.

Learn more about a new technology that is turning ancient teeth into one of archaeology’s most powerful tools.

Learn why octopuses change color, how fast they can blend into their surroundings, and how the creatures can change into colors they can’t even see.

Learn about the swelled-up structure beneath Bermuda, where a thick layer of buoyant rock may be holding up oceanic crust.

A 400-foot-long granite structure off the coast of Brittany suggests late hunter-gatherers were already beginning to settle down.

Learn more about the diversity of tool use in Central Africa during the Stone Age.

Learn how dust, air, and everyday products inside buildings can expose people to emerging chemicals that often go unmonitored indoors.

This teeny tiny amphibian was found hopping through the cloud forests of southern Brazil. Learn more about the conservation efforts around them.

Learn more about the supernova, which is more than a billion years older than the previous record-holder.

Learn how nitrogen and helium end up in lunar soil, and why this helps us understand planetary habitability. 

Learn about new earthquake and satellite data that has revealed the Iberian Peninsula is slowly on the move.

Do you really eat spiders in your sleep? Thankfully, no. Researchers explain why and how we’d know if we were swallowing spiders.