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We Know How Stressed Whales Are Because Scientists Looked At Their Earwax
A new study looks at stress hormone levels in whale ear wax, showing how hunting and climate change have impacted he giant beasts
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The Eruptions of an Italian Supervolcano Seem to Follow a Pattern
And a new study suggests that Campi Flegrei could be entering a new phase of activity, though a major eruption in the near future is unlikely
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Massive Impact Crater Found Under Greenland’s Ice
Radar scans and sediment samples indicate a large meteorite blasted through the ice sheet between 3 million and 12,000 years ago
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Heatwaves May Dramatically Reduce Insect Fertility
Sperm production dropped by nearly three-quarters among male beetles exposed to lab-induced temperature increases
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This Dino-Era Bird Was as Advanced as Modern Species. So Why Did It Disappear?
An enantiornithine fossil found in the western U.S. sat in storage for 25 years before it was officially described
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Deaf Moths May Use Their ‘Fur’ To Avoid Hungry Bats
Fur-like scales on the insects’ thoraxes absorb the echoes of bat calls, according to new research
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This Rare Warbler Is Three Species in One
A warbler discovered in Pennsylvania is the offspring of a hybrid female and a male from a completely different genus
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It’s True: Ancient Gauls Embalmed the Severed Heads of Their Enemies
Chemical analysis shows that ancient accounts of the warriors preserving heads using pine resin are accurate
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Gravity Map Reveals Tectonic Secrets Beneath Antartica’s Ice
Satellite data shows East and West Antarctica have very different geologic histories
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This Is What Happens Inside a Beatboxer’s Mouth When They Perform
MRI scans of vocal percussionists show that beatboxing takes the vocal tract beyond human language
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Ancient Ape Was Just the Size of a House Cat
12.5 million-year-old teeth found in Kenya belonged to a species that ate leaves, but was likely outcompeted by an explosion of monkeys
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The Physics of a Perfect Pizza
It takes just the right amount of heat and conduction to turn dough into the perfect Roman Margherita pizza
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How a Flightless Bird Ended Up on an Island 1,550 Miles Away From Any Mainland
New genetic analysis suggests the bird did not walk to Inaccessible Island, as scientists in the past suggested
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Researchers Can Now Monitor Whales Via Satellite
The latest high resolution satellites can pick out whales surfacing in huge swaths of ocean, which will aid in conservation
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Ambitious Project to Sequence Genomes of 1.5 Million Species Kicks Off
The Earth BioGenome Project promises to revolutionize biology
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The Milky Way Ate One of Its Neighbors 10 Billion Years Ago
Star data shows we gobbled up a galaxy called Gaia-Enceladus about 1/4 the size of the Milky Way, leaving behind telltale signs of the merger
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Dinosaurs May Have Given Birds Their Colorful, Speckled Eggs
A new analysis of fossilized eggshells suggests diversely patterned eggs evolved much earlier than previously believed
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Your Appendix May Be Starting Point for Parkinson’s Disease
Those who have the organ removed have a 20 percent less chance of developing the disease, which is related to protein found in the appendix and the brain
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Was the Vikings’ Secret to Success Industrial-Scale Tar Production?
Evidence suggests that the ability to mass-produce tar bolstered their trade repertoire and allowed them to waterproof and seal their iconic longships
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Hanging Out in Space Deforms Brain Tissue, New Cosmonaut Study Suggests
While gray matter shrinks, cerebrospinal fluid increases. What’s more: These changes do not completely resolve once back on Earth.
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