Friday, April 4
The Leyte Chorus Frog is a rare, non-reproducing hybrid caused by deforestation-driven overlap between two frog species, finally identified using modern genomics and decades-old museum specimens. Evolutionary biologists working in the Philippines have long be…
Thursday, April 3
Beneath the American Midwest, on the continent of North America, the underside of Earth's crust is dripping into the planetary interior.
Thursday, April 3
Astronomers have discovered strong evidence of a supermassive black hole in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. Astronomers have found compelling evidence for the closest known supermassive black hole outside the Milky Way. This e…
Wednesday, April 2
After adjusting to microgravity—and getting through a few bouts of vomiting—the astronauts got to work in polar orbit.
Wednesday, April 2
NASA's Webb telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth's hit list. Discovered late last year, the asteroid 2024 YR4 was predicted at one point to have a 3% chance of smacking Earth in 2032. Additi…
Wednesday, April 2
In a groundbreaking experiment conducted aboard China’s Tiangong space station, astronauts recently performed a task that many would consider impossible in space: they lit a match. ... Continue Reading →
Wednesday, April 2
Under extreme metabolic conditions, like a marathon, the brain may turn to cellular fat stores to maintain function, according to a new study.
Wednesday, April 2
Tyrannosaurus rex ancestors and their plant-eating dinosaur prey would have congregated to drink water from a lagoon in what is now Scotland, new research suggests.
Wednesday, April 2
Airbus will provide the landing platform for Rosalind Franklin, which is scheduled to launch toward Mars in 2028.
Wednesday, April 2
Barnard’s Star is notorious among astronomers for a history of false planet detections but it appears the latest discovery — a family of four rocky planets — has been confirmed.
Wednesday, April 2
Currently a harsh, arid sandscape, it's hard to believe the Sahara was once studded with sparkling water bodies that nourished lush green savannas.
Wednesday, April 2
Wednesday, April 2
Deep beneath the desert rocks of Africa, scientists have uncovered bizarre tunnels—perfectly aligned and millions of years old. What—or who—carved them into solid stone remains a complete mystery.
Wednesday, April 2
A rare Plesiopterys wildi fossil discovered in Germany is turning heads in the paleontology world. This Jurassic sea creature might hold the key to an ancient evolutionary shift no one saw coming.
Wednesday, April 2