New Research
Neanderthals May Have Used Toothpicks to Treat Aching Teeth
A Neanderthal living in what is now Croatia and wore grooves in his or her teeth trying to soothe the pain
Two Thirds of Southern Resident Orca Pregnancies Fail
But now scientists think they know why
Harry Potter Sparks Illegal Owl Trade in Indonesia
Hedwig made quite the impression—but her popularity is hurting real-life birds
Unprecedented Carved Skulls Discovered at a Stone Age Temple in Turkey
Three carved skull fragments from Gobekli Tepe offer tantalizing hints about the lives of Neolithic people
Global Fishing Fleets Waste Ten Percent of Catch
Every year, fisheries waste ten million tons of fish—enough to fill 4,500 Olympic-sized swimming pools
Drinking From Ancient Water Bottles Didn't Hurt Indigenous People—Making Them Did
Researchers replicated a bottle-making process used by indigenous groups of the California Channel Islands to test toxic chemicals
One in Three American Pets Is Pudgy
Is your kitty curvaceous? It's not the only one
Boaty McBoatface Completes Its First Mission
The little submarine named by the Internet investigated the icy deep waters of Antarctica's Orkney Channel
Researchers Find Ancient Extinction Event Among Large Marine Creatures
More than a third of large ocean-dwelling species disappeared roughly 2 million years ago
Detailed Images of a Distant Star Hold Clues to Its Ultimate Fate
Sitting some 640 light years from our planet, the star Betelgeuse is on the verge of supernova
Could Vitamin C Be the Cure for Deadly Infections?
A new protocol that includes this common nutrient could save millions of lives—and has already sparked a raging debate among doctors
Unesco-Protected Reefs Could Be Destroyed by 2100
Over 70 percent of world heritage reefs were damaged during the recent bleaching event
When It Comes to Conservation, Are Ugly Animals a Lost Cause?
Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but good marketing can do wonders
Scientists Figured Out How the Sun Shoots Plasma Jets
Neutral particles are behind spicules’ spectacular show
Magnetic Field Around Uranus Are a Chaotic Mess
Using data from the Voyager 2 mission, researchers have modeled Uranus's off-kilter magnetosphere
How Humans Helped Ants Invade the World
Waves of globalization brought these warriors to new shores, where certain species spread like wildfire
New Zealand’s Iconic Pōhutukawa Tree May Have Roots in Australia
Fossils belonging to the pōhutukawa’s ancient ancestors were found on the coast of Tasmania
Scientists Hatch a New Explanation for How Eggs Get Their Shapes
Flight ability could explain how eggs are shaped
Puppy Pics May Add Spark to Struggling Relationships
A new study asked couples to look at photo streams that paired images of their spouses with pictures of pooches
This 3,000-Year-Old Wooden Toe Shows Early Artistry of Prosthetics
Crafted from leather and wood, the ancient Egyptian prosthesis was was adjusted to precisely fit its wearer's foot
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