Science
No Going Back: Why Dolphins and Whales Will Never Return to Land
If you're going to commit to something, commit all...
Male Spider Mites Flay Frisky Females Before Mating
Nature is metal, as the saying goes. But it's...
Asia’s Tallest Tree Discovered in the World’s Deepest Canyon
Researchers have discovered the tallest tree in Asia in...
Video Suggests Octopuses Have Nightmares About Predator Attacks
It's one of the oldest and most frustrating questions...
Tonga Eruption Caused the Most Intense Lightning Storm Ever
On January 15, 2022, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’api (HTHH)...
World’s Deadliest Spider Can Alter Lethality of Venom
Funnel-web spiders aren't just the most venomous arachnids in...
New Insights into Australia’s Ancient Humans
The planet’s first Australians lived on a continent wholly...
Of 800 UFO Sightings, Few Remain a Mystery, Says NASA
On May 31, NASA held its first public meeting...
Dinosaur the Size of a Blue Whale Discovered in Patagonia
Paleontologists have discovered a new species of long-necked dinosaur...
Urbanization Is Driving Evolution More Than Nature, Study Suggests
It’s far from a new concept that humans are...
‘No Single Birthplace’: Study Finds Ancient Diversity In Human Evolution
Ancient humans were prone to interbreeding with genetically diverse...
Why Do We Take Selfies? It’s a Search for Meaning, Neurologists Say
I hated selfies for a long time.
It wasn't because...
Scientists May Have Found an Antidote to the Death Cap Mushroom
Mushrooms are fascinating. They might taste like chicken, expand...
Largest Cosmic Explosion Ever: ‘We’ve Never Seen Anything Like This Before’
Light from a fireball 100 times the size of...
Third Time Lucky: Modern Humans Only Colonized Europe on Their Third Try
One of anthropology's most enduring controversies is how exactly...
DNA ‘Time Travel’: Elk Pendant Absorbed Woman’s Genes 20,000 Years Ago
Just by touching an object — we can leave...
Couple Finds World-Class Fossil Trove in Welsh Field
What to do if you're a paleontology power couple...
2022 Tonga Eruption Spawned ‘Mega-Tsunami’ 85 Meters Tall, Rivaling Krakatoa
When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai (HTHH) submarine volcano erupted...
