A Massive Underwater Fossil Find Includes Remains From Ancient Human Ancestors
More than 6,000 animal fossils were found in Indonesia, and two of them belong to Homo erectus
Melting Glaciers Will Lead to More Volcanic Eruptions, Study Suggests. Now, All Eyes Are On Antarctica
New research from the Chilean Patagonia has identified a link between glacial retreat and underground volcanic activity
A Rare, Pregnant Ichthyosaur Fossil Discovered in Chile Is Revealing More Secrets About the Early Cretaceous World
The fossil helps scientists better understand not just the animal, but our planet’s geology
The Largest Martian Meteorite in the World Is Heading to Auction and Could Sell for $4 Million
Discovered in Niger in 2023, the rare chunk weighs 54 pounds and represents more than 6 percent of all Mars material on Earth
U.S. Measles Cases Reach a Record High Since the Disease Was Declared Eliminated 25 Years Ago
With nearly six months left in the year, the total number of cases so far in 2025 has surpassed every year since 1992
Bear-Sized Giant Beavers Once Roamed North America, and They’re Now the Official State Fossil of Minnesota
The large, extinct creatures roamed the Twin Cities area more than 10,000 years ago and could grow to more than 200 pounds
Scientists Have Sequenced an Ancient Egyptian Skeleton’s Entire Genome for the Very First Time. Here’s What They Found
Dating back more than 4,500 years, the skeleton belonged to a middle-aged man who may have worked as a potter and likely descended from ancestors in North Africa and Mesopotamia
A Rare Interstellar Object Is Blazing Through Our Solar System, Marking Only the Third Cosmic Visitor on Record
The comet follows just two other deep space objects documented by astronomers in 2017 and 2019
Archaeologists Discover Roman Army Camp in the Netherlands—15 Miles Beyond the Empire’s Northern Border
Researchers think the camp was built during the second century C.E. Stretching across 22 acres, it was identified using a computer model developed by an archaeology student
Rare Appearance of Two Novas at Once Illuminates the Southern Sky. Here’s How to Get a Chance to See It
The “new stars” are best seen from the Southern Hemisphere, but people have spotted them from the United States by looking near the southern horizon
These Cod Have Been Shrinking Dramatically for Decades. Now, Scientists Say They’ve Solved the Mystery
Eastern Baltic cod grow to much smaller sizes than they did just 30 years ago, because overfishing altered their genes, according to new research
Scientists Shed Light on the Mysterious ‘Cold Blob’ in the North Atlantic Amid a Search for Its Cause
In two recent studies, researchers suggest a weakening ocean current system is to blame for a persistent cold spot in the Atlantic Ocean, though other factors may also be at play
Rare Blanket of Snow Falls in Chile’s Atacama, the World’s Driest Desert
The extraordinary event temporarily shut down equipment at the ALMA Observatory, and the snow reached the telescope’s main operations facility for the first time in 12 years
Southern Hemisphere Gull Seen in Wisconsin for the First Time, Drawing Tourists for a Rare Glimpse of the Out-of-Place Bird
The vagrant kelp gull mated with a local herring gull, though the chick did not survive. Experts say it’s a “complete mystery” how the bird came to nest so far north in the first place
Ancient DNA Reveals That Men Moved in With Their Brides’ Families in This Neolithic Settlement
A new study suggests that a 9,000-year-old society in Catalhoyuk, a proto-city in southern Anatolia, may have established a “female-centered” social structure
Orcas Appear to Be Sharing Their Prey With Humans—but What Does It Mean?
Researchers documented 34 instances of purported prey-sharing behavior, which suggests orcas may be altruistic and capable of recognizing sentience in another species
Scientists Built a Canoe Using Only Prehistoric Tools. Then They Sailed the Dangerous 140-Mile Route Early Humans Traveled 30,000 Years Ago
Five paddlers journeyed from Taiwan to Japan’s southern Yonaguni Island in 45 hours. Their efforts provide new insights into prehistoric mariners’ tools and techniques
Ultra-Bright Meteor Seen in Broad Daylight, Stunning Residents Across the Southeast
More than 200 sightings were sent to the American Meteor Society, and a Georgia resident reported a rock falling through a roof around the same time
More Than One-Third of Tuvalu’s Population Has Applied for a ‘Climate Visa’ to Relocate to Australia
The world-first climate visa agreement will grant permanent residency status to 280 Tuvaluans per year as the island nation grapples with sea-level rise
Need to Solve a Problem? Try Taking a Deep Power Nap for an ‘Aha’ Moment, Research Suggests
A new study finds that entering N2 sleep—a deep phase of non-rapid eye movement sleep—may help lead to more “eureka” breakthroughs
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