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New DNA Analysis Shows Aboriginal Australians Are the World’s Oldest Society
The group was the first to split after a single wave of migration out of Africa took place between 51,000 and 72,000 years ago, study shows
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Mexican Police Raid Sawmills to Protect Monarch Butterfly Habitat
Federal authorities closed down seven illegal logging operations near the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Michoacán
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Water Bear Genes Could Help Protect Space Explorers From Radiation
A protein produced by tardigrades, a group of microscopic but hardy creatures, protects and repairs DNA damaged by X-rays
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Extreme Birdwatching Is a Thing, and This Could Be Its Greatest Year Ever
Thank El Niño for a Big Year that’s bashing previous records
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Blind People Can Use Visual Areas of the Brain to Solve Math Problems
The brain is a highly adaptable organ
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France Waves “Au Revoir” to Plastic Tableware
If it doesn’t come from biological sources, the country’s new motto is “just say non”
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Scientists Finally Figured Out Why Pluto Has That Icy Heart
The dwarf planet’s geography, atmosphere and chemistry helped form its most famous feature
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Scientists Puzzle Over Unusual Mammoth Skull Unearthed in the Channel Islands
The well-preserved fossil doesn’t neatly fit in with other examples of the species
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A Brief History of America’s Complicated Relationship With Wild Horses
The iconic symbol of the Wild West has a tangled and controversial story
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Record-Breaking Lightning Strikes Force Redefinition of the Thunderbolt
A 199.5-mile-long streak captured the title for world’s longest and a 7.74-second blast won world’s brightest
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Stalking Down Answers: Why Are Some Redwoods White?
The mysterious pale trees many not just be odd genetic mutations, a new study finds
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Augmented Reality Art Imagines What Could Be Seattle’s Weird, Bleak Future
Artist envisions mutant flowers and drone-like seaweed that may one day take over a post-climate change Seattle
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This Weekend’s Stargazing Triple Threat: Harvest Moon, Eclipse and Possible Supermoon
This will be the last harvest moon eclipse until 2024
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Obama Declares the First Atlantic Ocean National Marine Monument
With the announcement of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, Obama solidifies his legacy as an ocean guardian
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Earliest Evidence of Indigo Dye Found at Ancient Peruvian Burial Site
The dyed fabrics represent the earliest known use of indigo in the world, predating Egyptian samples by about 1,600 years
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People Feel More Tipsy if Their Friends Are Already Drunk
Understanding perceived levels of intoxication could help cities combat disorderly conduct
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Resupply Helps Trapped Arctic Scientists Scare Off Polar Bear “Siege”
With sea ice cover at record lows, polar bear conflict with humans becomes more common
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Royal Society Photo Contest Winners Capture Breathtaking Details of Our Rapidly Changing World
Winning photos capture moments of stark change in the natural world in the Royal Society’s second annual contest
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Behold a Billion Stars in This Stunning New Map of the Milky Way
Generated from Gaia satellite data, this stellar new map is the most complete chart of our galaxy to date
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This Camera Uses Radiation to Read Closed Books
No need to open a book to read past its cover
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