Learn more about why the human population seems to be in decline and what that could mean for the future. 

Learn why some icy objects inhabiting a remote region beyond Neptune look like snowmen.

Learn how a simple blood test measuring a key Alzheimer’s protein may help estimate when symptoms are likely to begin, potentially reshaping prevention research.

Learn how cats and humans can share key cancer mutations — and why those similarities could guide future treatment research.

Learn more about the impact ultramarathon running has on red blood cells and how it may do more harm than good for the body.

Learn more about the massive avalanche near Lake Tahoe that killed eight skiers and is exposing how snow droughts and climate change are increasing avalanche risk.

Learn how a newly discovered 95-million-year-old Spinosaurus mirabilis used interlocking teeth to catch fish in an ancient inland river system.

Learn more about the science behind willpower and how it can influence the choices you make in life. 

Baduanjin’s slow, structured movements delivered reductions similar to certain medications, offering a scalable option for long-term heart health.

Learn more about the methods a research team used to date ancient fossils and sediment, revealing they were much older than previously believed. 

Learn how oxygen’s early rise could have given complex life the energy boost it needed to evolve.

Learn how DNA analysis of ancient graves uncovered surprising details about Stone Age family life.

Learn how glacier fronts in Greenland concentrate polar cod and create critical feeding grounds for ringed seals.

Learn how cold-water geysers on Earth could give scientists a clear path in the search for extraterrestrial life on icy moons.

Learn more about the top theories about how life began on Earth, and how it may not have started from scratch. 

Learn how fossil evidence uncovered a new Triassic crocodylomorph species and reshaped our understanding of early crocodile evolution.

The discovery of an antibiotic-resistant microbe locked in Romanian cave ice highlights both the risks of a warming world and an unexpected source of future medicines.

Learn how Antarctica’s gravity hole formed inside Earth and grew stronger as its ice sheets took hold.

Learn more about the impact our parents and negative language have on how we begin to think about snakes at a young age. 

Learn how warming winters are making life harder for grey wolves, a struggle that the species has faced at least once before.

Fooled by an optical illusion? You're not the only one. Learn how these illusions can fool AI, too. 

Learn more about lunar time zones and future NASA and ESA missions, which are working to create a safer environment for astronauts. 

While the technology still needs significant work, a new analysis of meteorites points to valuable targets in the solar system. Learn more about the possibility of asteroid mining.

Learn more about modern pharmaceuticals and how sometimes they are able to treat more than one type of illness.