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The First Newly Identified Plant Species of 2022 Was Named After Leonardo DiCaprio
Scientists credit the actor with helping save the Ebo Forest—the plant’s home–from logging
Beavers Are Reshaping the Arctic Tundra. Here’s Why Scientists Are Concerned
Ponds made by the large rodents are causing permafrost to thaw, releasing methane and carbon dioxide once stored in the frozen Earth
The James Webb Space Telescope Just Cleared Its Most Challenging Hurdle
The tennis court-sized sunshield fully unfurled itself this week, accomplishing the riskiest and most complicated aspect of the telescope’s deployment
Meet Some of the 552 Species Described for the First Time by London’s Natural History Museum
Species of menacing dinosaurs, shiny beetles and an abundance of teeny invertebrates were new to science in 2021
Sixteen Innovators to Watch in 2022
These trailblazers are dreaming up a future with cell-cultured breastmilk, energy-saving windows and more
Earth’s Oldest Ocean Giant Was a Reptile With an Eight-Foot Skull
The newly discovered specimen sheds light on how the sea creatures, known as ichthyosaurs, evolved their gargantuan size so quickly
This Ancient, Nine-Foot-Long, 100-Pound Millipede Could Be the Largest Invertebrate to Ever Live
This critter roamed Earth around 326 million years ago, and it’s genus survived for 45 million years
Melting Glaciers May Create 3,800 Miles of New Salmon Habitat by 2100
As the ice retreats, water could carve new streams in the thawed out land
This Legless, Pancake-Shaped Robot Is an Impressive Jumper
A leaping robot is challenging to design, but this one can hop six times its body length per second and nearly eight times its height
For the Third Time This Year, a Deep-Ocean ‘Football’ Fish Has Washed Ashore California’s Beaches
Prior to this year, a beached specimen hadn’t been seen since 2001
Fish Can Recover Surprisingly Quickly From Mercury Pollution
If the chemical stops leaking into freshwater ecosystems, its concentration in some fish species can drop by more than 75 percent
Robotic Fish Are This Invasive Species’ ‘Worst Nightmare’
The tiny swimmers wreak havoc across the globe, but the robofish shocked them enough to impair their survival and reproduction
Scientists Find the Oldest Evidence of Neanderthals Altering the Natural Landscape
Despite living in a heavily forested region, the areas that ancient humans inhabited had more grasses and fewer trees
For the First Time Ever, a NASA Spacecraft Has ‘Touched’ the Sun
The Parker Solar Probe reached the sun’s upper atmosphere, gathering data along the way to help scientists better understand the center of our solar system
These Three-Toed, Carnivorous Dinosaurs Ran as Fast as Usain Bolt
Two tracks of footprints reveal that theropods could reach speeds of nearly 28 miles per hour, providing insights on their behavior
Need a Creative Boost? Nap Like Thomas Edison and Salvador Dalí
Waking up just after dozing off seems to be a science-backed source of inspiration
Watch a Total Solar Eclipse Cloak Antarctica in Complete Darkness
The astronomical event occurred during the continent’s summer, when the sun never sets and the whole region is illuminated 24 hours a day
This Giraffe-Sized Reptile Was the Largest Flying Creature to Ever Live
The pterosaur likely launched itself about eight feet off the ground before flapping away, solving the mystery of how these creatures could even fly at all
Why Replicating Cancer Research Is Important—but Often Unsuccessful
An eight-year-long study reveals that only about half of early-stage cancer experiments are able to produce the same results as the initial experiment
Genetic Analysis Reveals the Origins of the World’s Most Common Honeybee Species
The western honeybee hailed from western Asia seven million years ago, ending the contentious debate over where these buzzy critters originated
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