New Research
China's Plastic Ban Will Flood Us With Trash
New study reports China's ban on importing foreign plastic could cripple global recycling programs and lead to 111 million tons of homeless plastic
Cocaine in the Water Is Hurting River Eels
When researchers exposed eels to the illicit drug, the animals became hyperactive and suffered muscle damage
Study Suggests Dolphins and Some Whales Grieve Their Dead
An analysis of 78 instances of cetaceans paying attention to their dead suggests grief may be part of being a highly social animal
How Jupiter May Have Gifted Early Earth With Water
A new model of the solar system suggest we have gas giants to thank for our watery world
Newly Unearthed Civil War Bones Speak Silently to the Grim Aftermath of Battle
What the amputated limbs and full skeletons of a Manassas burial pit tell us about wartime surgical practices
Teeming Manta Ray Nursery Discovered in the Gulf of Mexico
Almost all of the rays in the area are rarely seen juveniles, which can reach wingspans of 23 feet when they grow up
This Ancient Panda Skull Belongs to a Previously Unknown Lineage
The fossilized skull represents a panda line that split from today’s fluffy creatures 183,000 years ago
Some Animals Take Turns While Talking, Just Like Humans. Why?
Understanding their courteous exchanges—from frog croaks to elephant rumbles—could shed light on the origins of human conversation
Before Soaring Through the Air, Tiny Crab Spiders Study the Wind
A recent study sheds new light on spider flight
This Town In Kansas Has Its Own Unique Accent
Immigration over the last 40 years has all the young people in town speaking English with a slightly Latin feel
Three Ways Bats Could Bounce Back From Devastating White Nose Syndrome
Scientists are testing light therapy, a fungus-killing fungus—and maybe, doing nothing
Where Did the Aztecs Get Their Turquoise?
New analysis shows the blue-green mineral found in Aztec art was likely mined in Mexico, not the American Southwest as previously believed
Bacteria in Ancient Teeth Push Back Origins of the Bubonic Plague
The deadly disease may have been transmitted to humans at least 800 years earlier than previously believed
The UK's Hedgehogs (and Other Mammals) Are In Danger
The island nation's mammal populations have seen a steep decline in the last two decades, with hedgehog numbers decreasing by two-thirds
Fear of Humans Is Forcing Daytime Animals Into Night Mode
The stress is pushing some animals to adjust their schedules—but not all will be quick enough to adapt
Researchers Record the Sounds of the Elusive Narwhal
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Astronauts' Footprints May Have Warmed the Moon
"Lost" data from the 1970s helped scientists solve an enduring lunar mystery
Being Hangry Is Real, But You Can Control It
Hunger elicits similar responses as emotions, but it only turns into "hanger" when people are already primed with negative feelings
Inca Skull Surgeons Had Better Success Rates Than American Civil War Doctors
Survival rates among later Inca cultures was significantly higher. However, the 19th-century soldiers were facing trauma caused by industrial-age warfare
Like Birds, Some Bats Warble to Woo Their Mates
They join an elite club of mammals—including mice, whales and humans—whose melodies convey complex information
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