Neanderthal hunting with weapon

A famous cache of wooden spear shafts and other hunting tools was once ascribed to a group of early humans that were not known for social organization.

Ancient Weapons Tell a New Hunting Story for Ancestors of Neanderthal and Early Man

Tsunami wave not associated with the study. (Image Credit: FOTOKITA/Shutterstock)

Tsunami wave

Deep dive into the amber deposits on Hokkaido Island in Japan, which may serve as a record of ancient tsunamis. 

Deep-Sea Deposits of Amber May Document Massive 116-Million-Year-Old Tsunamis

sun with solar flare

Learn about the strongest solar storm to ever strike Earth, occurring around 14,300 years ago during the last Ice Age. 

The Strongest Solar Storm in History Impacted Earth 14,300 Years Ago

(Image Credit: EB Adventure Photography/Shutterstock)

Horse grazing

Genetic traces show that horses travelled between North America and Eurasia until warming closed a land bridge and altered the ecosystem.

Ancient Horse Fossils Reveal Migration Patterns During the Late Pleistocene

(Image Credit: Thijs Peters/Shutterstock)

Hawaii volcanoes

The pressure and depth at which the bubbles become trapped provide more precise measurements of magma movement, and could help better predict eruptions.

Tiny Bubbles Within Magma Reveal Secrets of Volcano Eruptions

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ricemfield

Learn more about the first-of-its-kind study that shows how climate change could be making a staple food more toxic to consume. 

Arsenic Levels May be Rising in Rice Because of Increased CO2 and Surface Temperatures 

Archaeological excavations of human hand bones, not associated with this study. (Image Credit: Kolbakova Olga/Shutterstock) 

hand bones from archaeological excavations

New research uncovers how two ancient hominids used their hands in unique ways for climbing, tool use, and movement.

Fossils Reveal How Ancient Human Relatives Used Their Hands For Climbing and Tools

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Northern white rhino

Only two female northern white rhinos exist — learn how their genome could help bring the species back.

Northern White Rhino Genome Could Help Save the Species from Extinction 

Bottle with weight loss pills scales measuring tape

Learn about SYNT-101, the emerging treatment for obesity that combines the best of two proven methods.

Gastric Bypass in a Pill Could Help Weight Loss Without Surgery or GLP-1 Side Effects

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Heart pain of a patient

Stressful events like a divorce or the death of a loved one can temporarily alter the shape of your heart, with sometimes fatal results.

Broken Heart Syndrome Is Both Prevalent and Deadly in the U.S. 

man taking a spit test

Learn about the spit test that has shown promising results for detecting prostate cancer risk, proving to be more reliable than common blood tests.

A Simple Spit Test Could Reveal Prostate Cancer, Outperforming a Common Blood Test

Glacier in Alaska not associated with the study. (Image Credit: eFlexion/Shutterstock)

Glacier in Alaska

Particles of both minerals and organic matter track the retreat of the Cordilleran Ice Sheet, which melted about 20,000 years ago.

Sediment from the Last Ice Age Found in an Alaskan Cave Provides Both History and Forecast 

Artist’s reconstruction of the new species Litoria tylerantiqua (right) and previously described species Platyplectrum casca (left) from Murgon, south-eastern Queensland (Image courtesy of: Samantha Yabsley)

 Litoria tylerantiqua and Platyplectrum casca 

Learn more about the lineages of Australian and South American tree frogs, which separated approximately 55 million years ago at the latest, according to a new analysis of fossils. 

Fossils Show That These Ancient Frog Families Split Apart at Least 55 Million Years Ago

New research from Binghamton University, State University of New York reveals that wrinkle patterns on skin actually stay the same over time. (Brenderous is licensed under CC BY 2.0. https://openverse.org/image/692df153-b415-4429-bcb7-ac30e96cc9b8?q=wrinkled+fingers&p=18)

Soaked hands

Learn more about how one student’s question inspired the study that proves our fingers wrinkle in the same pattern every time, after being submerged in water.

Your Fingers Wrinkle in the Same Pattern Every Time After Long Exposure to Water 

The image shows a reconstruction of the reptile. (Image Credit: Marcin Ambrozik)


Ancient Reptile Footprints

Fossil suggests four-legged tetrapods transitioned from ocean to land 35 million years earlier than previously thought.

Animals May Have Evolved from Sea to Land 35 Million Years Earlier Than Once Thought

Magellan spacecraft near Venus by night - Elements of this image furnished by NASA. (Image Credit: Elenarts/Shutterstock) 

Magellan Mission to Venus

Learn about a new study that uses the data from Magellan to reveal insights into Venus’ ongoing tectonic activity and how it looks a lot like early Earth.

NASA’s Magellan Mission Just Changed What We Know About Venus, Again

(Image Credit: Aleksandar Malivuk/Shutterstock)

Scientist taking samples of water

A closer look at our wastewater could help us stay ahead of the next viral pandemic, and keep an eye on measles outbreaks.

Measles in the Sewers? Wastewater Surveillance Offers Early Warning for Outbreaks

The Chicago Archaeopteryx under UV light to show soft tissues alongside the skeleton. (Image Credit: Delaney Drummond)


Archaeopteryx Under Light

Scans of the Chicago Archaeopteryx show feather and bone features that worked together to create lift.

UV Light Helps Us Understand Why the Archaeopteryx Was Such a Good Flier 

Earth at night from space

Learn about the controversial Gaia hypothesis, stating that Earth is its own living system kept in balance by organisms. 

Could Earth Develop Its Own Consciousness? The Gaia Hypothesis Offers an Unorthodox Answer

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mammogram

Learn more about the six breast texture patterns that could indicate your cancer risk, and how modern tech is helping make diagnoses more accurate. 

Patterns in Breast Tissue Could Reveal Risk of Invasive Breast Cancer

Ruins of Mesopotamia, not associated with the study. (Image Credit: muratart/Shutterstock)

Ruins of Mesopotamia

By examining different materials buried along with the watercraft, experts could determine the age of the boat.

A 3,600-Year-Old Reed Boat Provides Clues to Early Urbanization in Mesopotamia

(Image Credit: Goldilock Project/Shutterstock)

Antarctica ice sheet

The formation of the Gondwana supercontinent also gave rise to an Antarctic range that has been covered by ice for 500 million years.

The Largest Mountain Range No One Has Seen Lives Under Antarctica's Ice Sheets

(Image Credit: jindrich_pavelka/Shutterstock) 

Argentine black and white tegu

The tegu, long thought to be an invasive species, turns out to have arrived in North America about 16 million years earlier than expected.

AI Helps Identify Fossil of Prehistoric Tegu That Lived in Florida 16 Million Years Ago

Chimpanzee mother with her infants

Observing mother-offspring relationships in wild chimps offers new insights into the evolutionary roots of attachment and modern parenting.

What Chimpanzees Can Teach Us About Attachment Styles in Relationships

Pregnant ichthyosaur fossil 

Learn what secrets this pregnant ichthyosaur reveals from the Early Cretaceous and why this find is so important.

First Ever Pregnant Ichthyosaur from the Early Cretaceous Reveals Life in Prehistoric Seas

The fur of the northern long-nosed bandicoot (Perameles pallescens) shines pink under ultraviolet-violet light. (Image Courtesy of Linda Reinhold, James Cook University)

northern long-nosed bandicoot (Perameles pallescens)

Learn more about the difference between bioluminescence and photoluminescence, and about the particular chemical compounds that give bandicoots (and other Australian mammals) their colorful glow. 

Photoluminescence Makes These Mousy Australian Mammals Glow 

Obsidian arrow head

Discover how an analysis of more than 700 objects reveals obsidian came into the Aztec capital from far and wide.

The Aztecs Oversaw an Extensive Network of Trade in Precious Obsidian Goods

Artistic impression of a neutron star that is 'evaporating' slowly via Hawking-like radiation. (Image Credit: (c) Daniëlle Futselaar/artsource.nl)


Evaporating Neutron Star

Learn how a trio of scientists do the math, based on a Stephen Hawking theory, and even ask how long it would take for a human and the moon to evaporate.

How Long Will It Take Before the Universe Disappears Completely? 

Eruption Of Etna Volcano February 2017 In Sicily. (Image Credit: Wead/Shutterstock) 

Etna Volcano

Learn more about fascinating lava fountains and how high they can reach during a volcano eruption.

What Are Lava Fountains and Are They a Third Type of Volcanic Eruption?

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Silkworm 

Healers have treated their patients with silk throughout history. Now they're harnessing its strength, biocompatibility, and biodegradability in innovative new ways.

Unraveling the Power of Silk

 #MuseumSelfie Day has received international engagement and coverage, from news outlets including the Guardian, CNN, and more. (Credit: Mar Dixon)

Museum Selfie Day

Where culture, creativity, and selfies collide—#MuseumSelfie Day returns January 15. 

Celebrate Museum Selfie Day on January 15

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