Learn how Miocene fossils from the Mojave Desert reveal that pronghorn running adaptations developed long before high-speed cheetahs appeared in North America.

Learn about two major events happening in the sky this February 2026: a solar eclipse that will create a "ring of fire" and a six-planet parade.

Learn how advancements in CT scanner technology is helping to unwrap the lives of ancient Egyptian mummies without even touching them.

Learn more about the animals that were living inside the 'lost world' of this New Zealand cave. 

Learn more about the Green River and how a lithospheric drip may have led to the river flowing 'uphill.' 

Learn how six months of underwater recordings uncovered new details about how beaked whales hunt near the ocean bottom.

Discover how a surgical team engineered an improvised artificial lung system that kept a man alive for 48 hours without lungs.

Learn how looking in Archaeopteryx’s fossilized mouth uncovered weird features unique to birds, supporting their ability to fly.

Learn how nitrogen isotope tests made meat-eating cats appear plant-based, and what their protein metabolism reveals about interpreting animal diets.

Learn about the continent-sized rocks hidden deep within Earth's mantle that have influenced the magnetic field for millions of years. 

Learn more about the rare instances when seismic and magma activity overlap in Yellowstone National Park. 

Learn more about how whales communicate and how researchers are working to find out if humans and whales could one day communicate with each other. 

Learn more about the Artemis II launch delay, what concluded the fuel test, and how NASA plans to move forward with its next crewed Moon mission.

Learn about the latest model of Jupiter's deep atmosphere that reveals how much oxygen the planet contains.

Learn how tiny fossils from Spain led to the discovery of Foskeia and a new chapter in dinosaur evolution.

Learn how increased protein diversity in signaling genes may have helped drive the shift from invertebrates to vertebrates, reshaping how animals with a spine evolved.

Learn why only 14 out of over 6,000 exoplanets orbit two stars, and how Einstein’s general theory of relativity may be to blame.

Learn more about European wildcats — a species almost thought to be extinct that’s making a bit of a comeback.

Two patients have been hospitalized in India — learn more about the zoonotic disease responsible.

Learn how the social media platform is impacting users’ dietary preferences.

Learn how the brain’s replay system helps us consolidate memories — and what goes wrong when Alzheimer’s disease interferes with the process.

Learn more about the diseases that live in certain animals and if they can be transferred to humans. 

Learn about 2024 YR4, the asteroid with a 4 percent chance of hitting the Moon in 2032, and the possible timeline of effects that could follow.

Learn more about how exploring the genes of fungi thriving on charcoal could help revive ecosystems after severe fires and industrial pollution.