Observe the fiery Southern and Northern Taurids, a pair of potentially flashy meteor showers that are set to peak this November 2025, all thanks to the debris of an ancient comet.

Learn how an unconventional folk cure landed one woman in the hospital, yet the idea that frogs hold pain-relieving powers isn’t as far-fetched as it sounds.

The oldest dinosaur was named Nyasasaurus. Learn more about this creature and how it evolved over time.

Learn about three ship cargoes that were found off the coast of Israel, unveiling the history of an ancient port where trade flourished. 

Learn more about prostate cancer and why there is a debate over whether or not patients should get tested for it.

Learn more about the tentative ties between brain degeneration and beaching in dolphins, which could become more and more common as climate change continues.

Learn about the growth of the South Atlantic Anomaly, a region where Earth's magnetic field has significantly weakened.

Learn how radiocarbon dating and ancient DNA analysis revealed that hippos were alive and thriving during Europe’s last ice age.

Learn why consciously letting thoughts drift,  not just impulsive distraction, could help explain why people with ADHD often excel at innovation.

Learn more about "Larva Convivalis,” or banquet ghosts that served as a morbid reminder that you won’t live forever, so live while you can.

Learn more about amber from South America, which reveals a warm, wet forest filled with insects, springtails, and spiders.

Learn how to improve a dwindling attention span by doing simple things like drinking berry smoothies to taking a nature walk.

Learn more about these ancient microorganisms that have been buried in permafrost for 40,000 years, and how, as the climate warms, they may be releasing more greenhouse gases.

How do dogs see the world? They might not see as many colors as we do, but they do like to keep their focus on us.

Learn more about the archaeological discovery of an ancient elephant carcass surrounded by hundreds of butchery tools.

Learn more about the array of deep-sea creatures uncovered during the recent voyage.

How do eggs get Salmonella? This bacteria poses a real threat to many eggs, but can easily be killed by cooking at a high heat. 

Learn how researchers used physics, 3D Models, ropes, and a bit of elbow grease to help walk Easter Island’s Moai into Place.

Learn more about Xiphodracon goldencapensis, a long-snouted, sharp-toothed marine reptile that may serve as the missing link in the ichthyosaur lineage.

Learn more about how the chikungunya virus spreads and what can be done to stop outbreaks.

Learn more about how a few dogs show behaviors toward their toys that mirror human addictions, offering clues to how compulsion develops across species.

Learn more about the meteor showers in the month of October 2025, the Draconids and Orionids are a subtle and showy pair that you may have a chance to catch this week and a little less than two weeks from today.

Learn about the chemical reaction that makes you cry while chopping onions, a sensation that can be relieved with a certain cutting technique.

A newly discovered species, Damarchus inazuma, displays a rare split-sex trait known as gynandromorphism and takes its name from a shape-shifting anime character.