New Research
Researchers Identify How Much Radiation Hiroshima Victims Were Exposed to
The scientists say their research is the first to use a human bone to precisely measure the radiation absorbed by an atomic bombing victim
1,500-Year-Old Massacre Unearthed in Sweden
Archaeologists have so far uncovered the bodies of 26 men and children on the coastal village of Sandby Borg, possible victims of a local power struggle
This Is the Longest Straight-Line Ocean Path Around the Earth
But don't go hauling your boats out just yet
Yellowstone's Biggest Geyser, Steamboat, Has Trio of Eruptions
It's the first triple eruption in 15 years—but don't worry, it's not a sign the Yellowstone volcano is ready to blow
The World's Oldest Known Spider Has Died at Age 43
The female trapdoor spider ruled over her burrow in the Australian outback until a parasitic wasp attacked
Watch Cells Move Within Living Animals in This Breathtaking Footage
The new microscope technique incorporates cutting-edge technology to capture spectacular imagery of cellular activity
Fossil Tracks May Record Ancient Humans Hunting Giant Sloths
The tracks suggest a human—perhaps in search of food—closely followed the movements of the massive creature
The DNA Data We Have Is Too White. Scientists Want to Fix That
In an era of personalized medicine, not including minorities in genetic studies has real-world health impacts
Wooden Statue Found in Late 1890s Likely Dates Back More Than 11,000 Years
New research posits it is one of the oldest-known examples of monumental art
Unraveling the Genetic History of a First Nations People
By looking at the DNA of Tsimshian people before and after European contact, researchers paint a more nuanced history
This “Mutant Enzyme” Breaks Down Plastic
It's definitely cool—but probably won’t solve our plastics problem
New Star Map Could Change Everything We Know About the Milky Way
The map includes 1.7 billion stars and is already revealing new details about star evolution and the formation of our galaxy
Why Researchers Believe These 100,000-Year-Old Etchings Weren't Symbolic
In a new study, the markings — which resemble hashtags —were not found to be distinctive based on time and geography
Did a Prehistoric Surgeon Practice on This Cow?
Though an early human likely created the hole, the reason why remains less clear
A Surprising Way Dogs Are Similar to Humans
We share more than snuggles and and a love of walks; canines and humans have similar gut microbiota
'Exploding' Ant Ruptures Its Own Body to Defend Its Nest
It's the ultimate act of self-sacrifice
Murder Most Fowl: Forensic Scan Shows the Legendary Oxford Dodo Was Shot
Micro-CT scans shows lead scattered across the back of the skull of what is believed to be the taxidermied remains of the dodo brought to Britain
Colony of Beautiful, Doomed Purple Octopuses Found Off Costa Rica
Hundreds of unidentified cephalopods were found nursing their eggs near a deep-sea vent
2016 Ocean Heatwave Killed 30 Percent of the Great Barrier Reef
Combined with a 2017 temperature spike, half of the 2 billion corals on the reef have died since 2015
What We Can Learn From a New Bird Tree of Life
Sequencing the DNA of more than 10,000 birds could reveal how best to conserve our feathery friends—and when they evolved from dinosaurs
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