Learn how pigs spread across Pacific islands, what their DNA reveals about ancient human journeys, and why their legacy still matters today.

Learn more about IRAS 23077+6707, a protoplanetary disk, nicknamed Dracuala's Chivito, that may serve as a planet nursery and be the largest disk ever observed in visible light. 

What planet is most like Earth? Reseachers have identified several exoplanets similar to our planet, but none that are an exact twin. Learn how new technology could help aid in the search. 

Learn more about the “glue sniffer” protein, which is able to detect brain cells’ incoming chemical signals, and what that means for neuroscience.

Learn how stingless bees quietly sustain Amazonian forests — and how a new law is changing what happens when they’re harmed.

Learn how plastic pollution is creating new pathways for antibiotic resistance to become an even bigger public health threat.

More than 3 million children take medication to manage ADHD symptoms. Discover how new research suggests they may work a little differently than thought.

Learn more about the theory that the faces we see in dreams come from faces we've encountered in real life, and how testing that theory is nearly impossible. 

Learn how boiling water may be a simple solution to removing microplastics from drinking water. 

Discover how a traditional Chinese herbal mix showed better results in treating a common kidney disease compared to commonly used medication.

Learn how people across cultures accept animal empathy while viewing human thinking as fundamentally different.

Learn more about the snowfall that shut down ALMA in the Atacama desert, and how researchers worry this could be a sign of climate change. 

Spiked armor, tyrannosaurids, and new discoveries from the early development of birds mark important milestones in 2025 paleontology. 

Learn about a new study that suggests doubting your doubts is the key to feeling confident about achieving your goals.

Learn how differences in diet and behavior split orcas off northern Japan into resident and transient groups — and what their DNA reveals about how those lifestyles evolved.

Learn more about the Freya Hydrate Mounds, the deepest known methane seep in the Arctic, and the creatures that call it home. 

Learn how an underground plant is redefining what plants need to survive.

Learn more about Mount Etna’s most recent eruption and why 2025 had a series of activity that fascinated researchers.

Simulations suggest Neanderthals were on the brink of extinction by the time our ancestors arrived on the Iberian Peninsula. Discover more about the findings. 

Learn more about the year’s first supermoon and other early 2026 astronomical events you don’t want to miss, including a planet parade and fireball meteor showers.

Learn more about this mold’s ability to withstand high levels of radiation and how it could prove useful to astronauts looking to build long-term bases on Mars.

Learn why the Sun’s magnetic field is just as important as Earth’s and its impact on our planet.

Learn more about the common cold, the viruses that cause it, and why it’s so difficult to find a vaccine for it.

Learn more about piranhas, why they have such a powerful bite, and why there are so many misconceptions around them.