Learn how newly discovered Purgatorius fossils in Colorado’s Denver Basin are filling gaps in the Paleocene fossil record and clarifying early primate evolution after the dinosaur extinction.

Learn about geologic formation on Mars that resemble spiderwebs, serving as records of ancient groundwater flow on the planet. 

Learn how water bears (tardigrades) reacted to simulated Martian regolith, what the results reveal about toxic compounds in Martian soil, and why washing the soil could help future space missions grow food.

Learn how scientists are turning simulated lunar soil into durable structures and how the technology might also boost sustainability on Earth.

Learn how 30 years of satellite radar data mapped Antarctica’s grounding lines and revealed more than 10 Los Angeles–sized areas of grounded ice loss in vulnerable regions.

Learn how jumping DNA may destabilize the genome years before diagnosis, potentially enabling earlier cancer detection and new treatments.

Learn more about the importance of insects and arachnids to our ecosystems and what more can be done to protect them. 

Learn more about an Mpox outbreak among a group of wild monkeys that consumed a fire-footed rope squirrel, and how the rodent is a natural reservoir for the virus. 

Learn more about the incredibly detailed image of the Milky Way and what researchers can learn from it. 

Learn more about human skull shape and how it has changed over millions of years. 

Learn how a combination of archaeology and anthropology helped reveal hidden insights into the diet and culture of prehistoric Europeans.

Learn how dogs, cats, and toddlers were tested for spontaneous helping behavior — and why evolution may explain why most dogs tried to help while cats rarely did.

Learn how brown recluse spiders in Florida are localized, reluctant to bite, and far less likely to cause severe necrotic wounds than commonly believed.

Learn about the latest image of comet 3I/ATLAS, captured by a European Space Agency spacecraft that's on its way to Jupiter. 

Learn more about Zelia Nuttall, a self-taught scholar who helped uncover many Mesoamerican artifacts. 

Forever chemicals are widespread and difficult to remove. A new sunlight-powered method could help detect and break down these pollutants that threaten human health and the environment.

Meet a newly described species from Japan, Malagazzia Michelin, once misidentified in field guides before scientists revealed its true identity.

Learn more about Pico-C, a tool that helps reveal the genome's structure during the first days of life. 

Learn how sex-biased interbreeding between Neanderthals and modern humans explains why Neanderthal DNA is largely missing from the X chromosome.

Learn more about the chemical compound oleamide that leaks from plastic pollution and changes octopus meal preferences. 

Learn more about the Old Irish Goat, Ireland’s only indigenous breed that traces its roots back to the Late Bronze Age.

Learn how a new laser-based therapy is giving patients with aggressive brain cancer a stronger chance at survival.

Learn how recycled sewage may help turn moon and Mars soil into fertile ground for growing food in space.

Learn how mosquito DNA reveals when malaria-carrying species began targeting early hominins in Southeast Asia.