Dissection of the spade tooth whale found in New Zealand in 2024. (Image Courtesy of the Department of Conservation NZ)

Spade tooth whale dissection 2024

Learn more about the recent discovery of this spade-toothed whale and what an international research team uncovered about it. 

The Mysterious Spade-Toothed Beaked Whale Had Always Avoided Humans — Until Now

Imagine a crocodile built like a greyhound — that’s a sebecid. Standing tall, with some species reaching 20 feet in length, sebecids were top predators until they went extinct during the Miocene. (Image Credit: Illustration by Jorge Machuky)


Prehistoric Crocodiles

A sebecid tooth and two vertebraes found in the Dominican Republic show that the crocodile species persisted in the Caribbean after it died out in other areas.

Prehistoric Crocodile Fossil Shows Species Went Extinct 5 Million Years Later Than Thought 

Staph bacteria. (Image Credit: Ezume Images/Shutterstock) 

Staph bacteria

Learn more about Malassezia, a type of fungi that’s found on human skin, which could help humans fight off antibiotic-resistant staph bacteria.

The Fungus on Your Skin Can Stave Off An Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Clocks at an airport telling time from around the world

Learn about NIST-F4, the latest cesium fountain clock that now stands as one of the most accurate timekeepers in the entire world. 

New Atomic Fountain Clock Props Up the World's Time With Pinpoint Precision

Breast cancer exam

More and better kinds of screening as well as new, more targeted treatments are making breast cancer less deadly.

As Breast Cancer Cases Grow, Deaths from the Disease are Declining

The Stac Fada Member in Scotland. (Image Credit: Tony Prave)

Stac Fada Member Scotland

Learn more about a meteorite impact that may have given rise to the life we know on Earth today.

A Meteorite That Hit Scotland a Billion Years Ago Changed Life on Earth

(Image Credit: Phantastic Photos by Dski/Shutterstock)

Dark side of the moon

Learn why water levels are important to understand on the moon and how it could impact future missions to build exploration bases. 

Water Levels on the Dark Side of the Moon are Drier, but Give Insight to Its Evolution

A man in a public toilet

Early cancer biomarkers found in urine can improve screening procedures for the all-too-common prostate cancer.

Early Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Soon Possible with Simple Urine Sample

An edited version of a figure from the research shows the ventral tegmental area, highlighting dopamine-associated neurons in green and one that connects to the posterior amygdala (magnified in inset) in red. (Image Credit: Tonegawa Lab/MIT Picower Institute)

Dopamine source

Learn how dopamine helps encode and extinguish fear in the brains of mice. 

Mice Forget Their Fears Thanks to the Flow of Dopamine Through Their Brains

Woman sleeping in bed

Learn how our brains store memories, and why sleep is needed to retain old memories and prepare for new ones. 

Sleep Secures Past Memories and Prepares Our Brains for Future Learning

Gravimeter and GPS station with Cerro Uturuncu in the background. (Image credit Duncan Muir, Cardiff University)


Gravimeter and GPS station with Cerro Uturuncu in the background

Learn more about Bolivia's Uturuncu, a zombie volcano that seems to be waking up. 

A Zombie Volcano Shows Signs of Activity — Could it Rise From the Grave?

Caral society. (Image Credit: BETO SANTILLAN/Shutterstock)

Caral society

Peruvian remains of a ruler were unearthed at a former dump. The clothing and objects buried with the woman indicate high social status.

5,000-Year-Old Ancient Noblewoman Remains Found at Site Unfit for a Queen

Star formation in nebula not associated with the study. (Image Credit: IvaFoto/Shutterstock)

Star formation in nebula

For the first time, astronomers located a molecular cloud by detecting hydrogen, its key component, rather than other molecules like carbon monoxide that not all such clouds contain.

A Massive, Potentially Star-Forming Cloud Is Relatively Close to Earth

(Image Credit: Daniel Eskridge/Shutterstock)

Ancient platypus

Analysis of single bone may tell us if the platypus is an evolutionary anomaly — starting on land, then returning to water.

Evolutionary Origins of the Strange Platypus and Echidna Found at Dinosaur Cove

Wildlife crocodile underwater photography

The discovery of the new species of crocodile sheds fresh light on the need for conservation efforts.

As Masters of Survival and Evolution, the Crocodile Now Has Two New Species

(Image Credit: Elena Efimova/Shutterstock)

Baby sitting on green grass

A large-scale tree planting project helped connect the dots between green neighborhoods and better birth outcomes.

Greener Neighborhoods, Healthier Newborns: The Power of Urban Tree Planting

Woman taking a digital detox

Learn more about how too much screen time impacts a child's neurodevelopment and how cutting back can be beneficial for learning.  

What Happens to Our Brains When We Go Through a Digital Detox

(Image Credit: Marco Ritzki/Shutterstock)

Volcano in Iceland

Learn about the escalating threat of volcanoes in Iceland and how a new warning system is helping to inform the public when eruptions will occur.

Volcanic Eruption Warnings Are Now Possible With Fiber-Optic Cables

Gray reef shark

Though it may be a small percent, learn how some shark bites occur as a self-defense mechanism against human aggression. 

Some Sharks Bite Humans as a Form of Self-Defense

Side by side comparison of heart muscle cells with and without treatment. Damage to the cells is shown in blue. On the left, tissue has been injected with saline and the damaged area is considerably larger. On the right, the issue was treated with the PLP platform and the damaged area is significantly smaller. (Image Credit: University of California San Diego/Northwestern University)

Treated tissue vs untreated tissue

Although only tested in rats thus far, the polymer-based treatment could repair tissue that are impacted in a variety of diseases.

New Therapy Could Help Heart Tissue Heal After Heart Attack

(Image courtesy of Rubinoff lab, Entomology Section, CTAHR, University of Hawaii Manoa)

Bone collector caterpillar

Learn more about the bone collector, a cannibalistic, carnivorous caterpillar seen for the first time in over six million years.

Meet the Cannibalistic Caterpillar That Dresses in the Bones of It's Prey

(Image Credit: Yotam and sons/Shutterstock) 

Dusty Mars Morning

Discover how inhalation of Mars' toxic dust can cause lung diseases like those seen in miners. 

Fine Mars Dust May Pose a Risk to Astronauts' Health

(Image Credit: Nicoleta Ionescu/Shutterstock) 

Woman holding phone trying to remember something

Learn what happens in the body and brain when your mind blanks out — a distinct, diverse experience that differs from mind wandering. 

What’s Going On Inside Your Brain When Your Mind Goes Blank?

(Image Credit: Frunze Anton Nikolaevich/Shutterstock) 

Meteorite heading for planet

Learn why carbon-containing meteorites appear to be less "shocked" than expected, missing the effects often seen in a meteorite impact.

Carbon-Rich Meteorites Lose Their Shock Value After Exploding On Impact

(Image Credit: Melodie Kreyer / LKBP)
Two female bonobos clasp hands during grooming, which strengthens social bonds


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Learn more about female bonobo coalitions and how they team up to keep male bonobos in line. 

Female Bonobos Ferociously Team Up To Assert Dominance Over Males

(Image Credit: Miha Creative/Shutterstock)

Quantum communication

Learn how physicists were able to send quantum signals through fiber optic telecom system.

Quantum Communication Milestone Could Pave Way for Faster, More Secure Internet 

Colon cancer disease concept image

Bad gut bugs in kids may play a role in the rise of colorectal cancer at younger ages.

Childhood Bacteria Exposure Linked to Early Cancer Risk

A narrow-band image of the Sun at a wavelength of λ=588.9nm, that of a well known solar sodium line also known as the “NaD line.” The image was acquired during recent first light efforts with the VTF at the Inouye, and shows how precisely the structures within a sunspot are resolved. Each pixel in the original version of the image corresponds to 10 km (or 6.2 miles) on the Sun. (Image Credit: © VTF/KIS/NSF/NSO/AURA)

Narrow-band image of the Sun as seen with VTF

Learn how a new instrument will increase the telescope’s ability to spot sunspots in unprecedented detail.

The Inouye Solar Telescope Can Now Visualize Eruptions on the Sun’s Surface

Photograph of Haidomyrmecinae fossil. (Image Credit: Anderson Lepeco)


Hell ant fossil

The hell ant shows how insect species evolved, adapted, and spread throughout the ancient world.

113-Million-Year-Old Hell Ant Fossil Breaks Age Record for Such Insects

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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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