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Every Sperm Whale Alive Today May Have Descended From the Same Female
An 80,000-year-old “Eve” was the mother of all modern sperm whales—literally
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Scientists Spot Tiny Asteroid Tagging Along Behind The Earth
It’s our very own “quasi-moon”
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A New Hitch in the Plan for Building a Space Elevator
Carbon nanotubes may not be as strong as scientists once thought
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Beneath that fluffy exterior lies a shrewd understanding of how the world works
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New Footage Shows Rapid Breakdown of Shipwreck ‘Andrea Doria’
Researchers visited the remains of the Italian luxury liner in a submersible to figure out how quickly wrecks deteriorate
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This Jupiter-Sized Planet Is the Largest Found Orbiting Two Suns
Any orbiting moons could be habitable—but scientists have yet to spot them
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Earth’s Carbon Dioxide Levels Surpass Long-Feared Milestone
Say goodbye to 400 ppm—and hello to Earth’s new atmospheric reality
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Bronze Buckle Shows Ancient Trade Between Eurasia and North America
Metal objects found on Alaska’s Seward Peninsula indicate that local people received trade goods from Asia almost 1,000 years ago
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Archaeologists Find Gigantic Ancient Monument in Jordan
In the ancient city of Petra, Google Earth and drones helped uncover remnants of a platform the size of an Olympic swimming pool
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This Tropical Fish Can Be Taught to Recognize Human Faces
New study trained fish to spit at human faces
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The Marshall Islands Are Becoming Less Nuclear
A new study finds that the abandoned nuclear test sites aren’t much more radioactive than Central Park
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Science Proves Electric Eels Can Leap From Water to Attack
Biologists confirm the curious case of eels striking animals above the water’s surface
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Ruff News: Man’s Best Friend May Have Been Domesticated Twice
Where did Fido come from? It’s complicated
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New Evidence Shows Peppered Moths Changed Color in Sync With the Industrial Revolution
Scientists used “jumping genes” as a time machine to track down changes in moths’ appearance
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This Edible Supercapacitor Could Transform Ingestible Electronics
The materials for a new electronic component that could power a tiny camera sound more like breakfast than science
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Does Snot Help Dolphins Echolocate?
The cetaceans can perform acoustic gymnastics, but how they produce ultrasonic noises has long eluded scientists
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Poverty Linked to DNA Changes That Could Lead to Mental Illness
Could a better understanding of the biomarkers of lower socieconomic status help raise kids out of poverty?
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An Archive of Fugitive Slave Ads Sheds New Light on Lost Histories
Wanted ads posted by slave owners reveal details of life under slavery
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Where Red Birds Get Their Vibrant Hues
Two studies identify the same gene that makes red birds crimson—and perhaps helps them shed toxins, too
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