The World's Smallest Vertebrate Is a Tiny Brazilian Frog, Study Finds
Adult male Brazilian flea toads are just over 7 millimeters long on average, and females measure about 8.15 millimeters
Asteroid Hit by NASA Spacecraft Was Reshaped by the Collision, Study Finds
Instead of forming a crater, the agency's intentional DART crash redistributed massive amounts of the asteroid and shot large quantities of rock into space
Scientists Discover How Some Whales Can Sing While Holding Their Breath Underwater
Baleen whales have evolved unique voice boxes essential for song, a new study finds—but these low-frequency vocalizations must compete with the noise of humans' ships
Flaco, the Famous Owl That Escaped the Central Park Zoo, Dies After Hitting a Building
The Eurasian eagle-owl had been living free in New York City after someone cut the wires on his zoo cage last year
An American Spacecraft Successfully Lands on the Moon for the First Time Since 1972
After a tense touchdown process with last-minute changes, U.S.-based company Intuitive Machines received a signal from its uncrewed Odysseus lunar lander on Thursday evening
ADHD Traits Might Have Helped Hunter-Gatherers Collect More Food While Foraging, Study Suggests
Participants who self-reported ADHD behaviors were better at an online berry-picking game than those who did not report such traits
Astronomers Discover the Brightest Known Object in the Universe, Shining 500 Trillion Times as Bright as the Sun
The quasar—a glowing, active core of a galaxy—has a black hole at its center that consumes more than a sun’s-worth of mass each day
New Satellite Will Track Methane Emissions From Space and Pinpoint Their Sources With A.I.
The mission, set to launch next month, comes as countries and fossil fuel companies pledge to reduce emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas
This Ancient Cave Art Passed Survival Information Across 130 Human Generations in Patagonia, Study Suggests
Dating to as early as 8,200 years ago, the paintings may have maintained collective memories during an extremely dry period in history
CDC Considers Dropping Five-Day Covid Isolation Guideline
While no official decision has been made, symptomatic patients might be able to stop isolating if they are fever-free for 24 hours and are beginning to feel better under the proposed change
This Remotely Controlled Robot Will Conduct a Simulated Surgery on the International Space Station
Robot surgeons could treat astronauts on long space missions—but they could also be used on Earth in places where surgeons aren't present, such as rural areas or war zones
Oregon Resident Catches Rare Case of Plague, Likely From Their Cat
The patient was treated during the earlier stages of disease, so the community faces little risk, according to health officials
A.I. Learns Words From a Human Baby's Perspective, Using Headcam Footage
With only limited training, the model could correctly identify certain objects, suggesting some elements of learning language are not innate to humans
Iceland Volcano Erupts Again, Cutting Off Hot Water From Towns and Spewing Fountains of Lava
This marks the third eruption since December in a region that, prior to 2021, hadn't seen volcanic activity for centuries
California Hammered by Heavy Rains, Mudslides in Devastating Atmospheric River Storms
Some areas received as much as 13 to 15 inches of rain over a five-day period as storms felled trees, destroyed homes and killed nine people
After Police Kill Unarmed Black People, Black Americans Lose Sleep, Study Finds
New research draws a link between unequal exposure to police violence and lack of sleep for Black adults
Do We Need a Category 6 Designation for Hurricanes?
Global warming is leading to more intense storms well above the threshold for Category 5 hurricanes, scientists write in a new paper
Why Do Women Get More Autoimmune Diseases? Study of Mice Hints at Answers
Four in five people with an autoimmune disease are women. New research points to an RNA molecule involved in silencing one of their X chromosomes as a potential culprit
Fifty Years After ‘Jaws,’ We’ve Learned a Lot About Great Whites
Though sport fishing tournaments and other activities led to population declines in the 1970s and 1980s, more recent science and conservation efforts have helped the sharks rebound
Hungry Sea Otters Help Prevent Erosion on California's Coast
The marine mammals, which were once hunted nearly to extinction, feed on crabs that would make the land more susceptible to erosion by digging holes in the soil and eating roots
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