Learn how ants traded individual protection for collective power — and what it reveals about how complex societies evolve.

DNA from Icelandic lava flows reveals how microbes move into a brand-new habitat, offering insights into early life on Earth and volcanic worlds like Mars.

Learn how you can say farewell to comet 3I/ATLAS as it passes by Earth on Dec. 19, 2025, and what we have learned during its brief visit near Earth.

Learn how parasites preserved in an ancient sewer reveal how disease spread among Roman soldiers.

Learn how psychology experiments suggest swearing increases focus and confidence during demanding tasks.

Learn about a new simulation that shows human-to-human transmission of H5N1 will become uncontainable if we miss the narrow window.

Learn how mosquitoes can capture a snapshot of wildlife across an entire landscape.

Learn about the collisions between space rocks that have created huge dust clouds, one of which was previously mistaken for an exoplanet. 

Learn what this seven-armed cephalopod loves to eat and how it catches its prey. 

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.