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16th-Century Child Mummy Had Oldest Known Case of Hepatitis B
Long thought to suffer from smallpox, the genome of the 500-year-old mummy shows signs of HPB
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Toxic Algae Closes Important Maine Shellfish Region
The unprecedented late-season bloom may be linked to warming waters and could be a preview of things to come
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Administration Proposes Opening Nearly All U.S. Coastlines to Offshore Drilling
Over 90 percent of America’s waters will be available for oil and gas drilling under proposed plan
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Humans Like Helpers, But Bonobos Prefer Bullies
A new study has found that bonobos gravitate towards characters that push and steal toys
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How Peacock Spiders Make Rainbows on Their Backsides
The adorable arachnids use specialized scales to break light into its component colors to produce some of nature’s tiniest rainbows
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Asteroid-Sampling Spacecraft Captures Haunting View of Earth in Space
OSIRIS-REx tested its cameras by taking a gorgeous photo of its home planet
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UV Light Could Help Stop the Bat-Killing White Nose Syndrome
Research shows the fungus is susceptible to UV light. The problem is getting bats into the tanning beds
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Dust, Not an Alien Megastructure, Likely Causes Strange Winks in Tabby’s Star Brightness
After extensive observations, researchers can now confidently say: It’s not aliens
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Meet the Newly Named 86 Stars of the Night Sky
The new names are drawn from China, Australia, South Africa, Maya, Polynesian and Coptic traditions
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Watch Rare Footage of the Elusive Javan Warty Pig in the Wild
Habitat destruction and hunting are rapidly driving the “world’s ugliest pig” to extinction
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Wisdom the Oldest Known Albatross Is Expecting (Again)
The Laysan albatross is now 67 years old and is thought to have raised 30 to 35 chicks in her lifetime
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Quadrantid Meteor Shower Kicks Off the New Year
The annual show is known for producing long-lasting, bright fireballs from asteroid 2003 EH1
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Watch the Supermoon Rise Around the World in Pictures
The ‘super’ event was a great excuse to get outside and take in some celestial wonder—even if the moon didn’t look all that different
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Amazon Bird Revealed to be Extremely Rare Hybrid Species
The Golden-crowned manakin is the first-known hybrid bird species found in the Amazon rainforest
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Russia Proposes “Luxury Hotel” for the International Space Station
The NEM-2 module would have four cabins, two bathrooms, exercise equipment, WiFi and a lounge with a 16-inch window
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Five Things to Know About the Recently Changed Migratory Bird Act
A new rule prevents industry from being prosecuted for killing birds under the 100-year-old conservation law
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It Didn’t Take Very Long For Anesthesia to Change Childbirth
The unprecedented idea of a painless delivery changed women’s lives
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UN Begins Negotiating First Conservation Treaty for the High Seas
International waters face threats from overfishing, mining, pollution and climate change and the new treaty may help preserve marine biodiversity
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The Modern History of Ornithology Starts With This Inquisitive Medieval Emperor
Frederick II got up to a lot in his lifetime
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This Fierce 508-Million-Year-Old Relative of Scorpions Had Five Jaws and Body Armor
A new analysis of Habelia optata could help us understand the history of modern arthropods
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