New Research
Seabed Trawling May Be Spewing Huge Amounts of CO2 Into the Atmosphere
New research suggests the controversial fishing method is also contributing to increased ocean acidification, which can harm marine wildlife
Astronomers Discover the Oldest Known Black Hole, Breaking a Record Set Last Year
The supermassive structure dates to about 400 million years after the Big Bang, and it’s particularly large for its age
How Are Tardigrades So 'Indestructible?' Scientists Finally Have an Explanation
The tiny animals nicknamed "water bears" can endure extreme conditions by entering a deep hibernation with a switch at the molecular level, a new study finds
Meet Elma, a Woolly Mammoth Who Roamed Far and Wide More Than 14,000 Years Ago
By analyzing a fossilized tusk, scientists have pieced together the animal's movements
Archaeologists Discover 4,000-Year-Old Wall Built Around Oasis in Saudi Arabia
The nine-mile-long structure surrounding the Khaybar Oasis may have once protected against raiders
Traps Scented Like Mink Butts Could Be Key to Removing the Invasive Species From the U.K.
A successful eradication trial in East Anglia has raised biologists' hopes for ridding Great Britain of the destructive creatures, which threaten native wildlife
DNA From the Ocean's 'Twilight Zone' Could Lead to New Lifesaving Drugs, Scientists Say
Researchers catalogued the genes of more than 300 million groups of marine bacteria, viruses and fungi in hopes that the database could lead to breakthroughs in medicine, energy and agriculture
Why Do Dogs Wag Their Tails? Scientists Examine the Endearing Behavior
Dogs communicate through tail-wagging, and humans may have selected for the trait during domestication
This Distant Exoplanet Has a 350,000-Mile-Long Tail, Like a Comet
A stream of particles flung from the planet's star is causing its atmosphere to boil away and lose 200,000 tons of mass per second
As the Planet Warms, Australia's Numbats Are at Risk of Overheating
The endangered, squirrel-sized marsupials forage for termites during the day—but they can become too hot after just ten minutes in direct sunlight, according to new research
Sharks Are Being Killed at Rising Rates Despite Increased Regulations
Global bans on finning have inadvertently opened up shark meat markets, prompting demand for threatened species, a new study reveals
What Happened to the Extinct Woolly Dog?
Researchers studying the 160-year-old fur of a dog named Mutton in the Smithsonian collections found that the Indigenous breed existed for at least 5,000 years before European colonizers eradicated it
Climate Change Is Melting Snowpack, Pushing Some Regions Past a 'Snow-Loss Cliff'
Some of the Northern Hemisphere's most populous areas are at risk of warming past a critical threshold, after which snowpack melts rapidly with even small rises in temperature, study finds
Archaeologists Discover Ancient Cities Hidden in the Ecuadorean Amazon
Laser imaging has revealed an extensive network of settlements and roads that challenge historical understandings of the area
Fossils Reveal a Possible New Tyrannosaur Species, the Closest Relative of T. Rex
The remains, dug up in the 1980s, might shed light on T. rex's mysterious origins, according to a new paper
Ancient DNA From Eurasian Herders Sheds Light on the Origins of Multiple Sclerosis
Genetic variants linked to the risk of MS were brought to Europe during a migration around 5,000 years ago, a new study finds—and they might have helped herders survive
What Caused the Mysterious Extinction of 'Giganto,' the World's Largest Ape?
The massive primates were unable to shift their diet to keep pace with a changing climate, according to a new study, forcing them to eat less nutritious bark and twigs
California Grizzlies Weren't as Big—or Bloodthirsty—as People Once Thought
The now-extinct bears were mostly vegetarians and measured about the same size as today's North American grizzlies
A Lesser-Known Psychedelic Drug Shows Promise for PTSD Treatment
Ibogaine, derived from a central African shrub, has been used in rituals for two millennia. But in a small study, it appeared to reduce symptoms of PTSD among veterans
Early Primates May Have Feasted on Soft, Sweet Fruits
An analysis of more than 400 fossilized teeth suggests the creatures weren't eating many seeds, nuts or other hard foods
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