Learn more about the animals you thought were dinosaurs, and the animal we thought wasn't a dinosaur, but actually is. 

Learn more about how ancient wolf DNA is still found in modern dogs, and how it’s shaped those breeds.

Learn more about icy moons in our Solar System and how some may contain oceans underneath. 

Learn more about volcanic activity on Mars and how it may have once provided vital elements to the atmosphere.

Discover how scientists have finally found an answer for why we flinch when watching someone get hurt in a movie.

Learn more about the over 2,000 earthquakes that shifted Yellowstone's microbial communities. 

Learn more about the trade of the green mineral variscite, and how experts can use AI to identify where the original trade routes began. 

Some viruses mutate more rapidly than others. Learn more about why that is and what that means for your health.

Learn more about the fossilized trackway, which provides important insights into the movement of massive dinosaurs.

Learn more about a new cancer blood test that increases cancer detection multifold and what its limitations are.

Learn what caused a major population crash in the Maya civilization, driving several cities to fall into ruin.

Learn how early reptiles began building the visual and brain skills needed for flight long before takeoff.

Learn how the brain sorts fleeting moments from lasting memories using a multi-stage molecular process.

Learn how several working groups with their own carving techniques built the iconic moai of Easter Island.

Learn more about the genetics of the vampire squid — a strange species whose genome suggests that modern octopuses, squids, and cuttlefish evolved from a squid-like ancient ancestor.

Unassigned bones from Ethiopia, combined with teeth and jaw finds, show how two ancient hominin species thrived on different diets and ways of moving 3.4 million years ago.

Learn how a newly detected gamma-ray halo in the Milky Way could mark the first direct glimpse of dark matter.

Learn about Dunkleosteus, an ancient apex predator that ripped apart large fish with sharp bony blades that lined its mouth. 

Learn how your body uses an immune-to-brain communication line to nudge you away from others when you’re getting sick.

Discover how brain organoids are helping us uncover whether early thought patterns emerge from experience or are hardwired into our DNA.

Learn about the recent eruption of Hayli Gubbi, a volcano in Ethiopia that was previously dormant for nearly 12,000 years. 

Learn about how humans and golden retrievers share genetic traits that make us more likely to experience fear, anxiety, and embarrassment.

Learn more about whooping cough and how a decline in vaccination rates may be contributing to a spike in cases.

Discover how scientists have used iron isotopes to determine the likely origin of the Mars-sized planet named Theia.