(Image Courtesy of the Schmidt Ocean Institute) 

Colossal-Squid

The rare sighting of a living juvenile colossal squid has scientists stunned and thrilled.

Once Thought Mythical, Colossal Squid Spotted Alive for the First Time

(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

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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


female-bonobos-holding-hands

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

(Image Credit: slowmotiongli/Shutterstock) 

Orca with mouth open

Learn how the deeply intelligent killer whale learns to communicate by listening.

Orcas Imitate Human Speech as a Way to Communicate With Us 

Graphic showing the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Ridge (red line) and how melting ice from Greenland caused changes in the motion of Earth's crust (purple arrows). (Image Credit: Tao Yuan and Shijie Zhong)


Continental drift speeds up

Learn how a computer simulation demonstrates that tectonic activity may be less slow and steady than previously thought.

Global Thaw 10,000 Years Ago May Have Fueled Volcanoes and Sped Up Continental Drift 

Lung cancer illustration. (Image Credit: Nemes Laszlo/Shutterstock)

Lung cancer cell

Learn why lung cancer led the drop in cancer mortality rates, but cancer forms related to obesity continue to rise.

Cancer Mortality Rates Declined Over the Past 20 Years in the United States

This tardigrade is sporting a new “tattoo” — represented in this magnified image by the highlighted dots, and visible in the inset image. (Image Credit: Adapted from Nano Letters 2025, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c00378)

Tardigrade tattoos

Learn about the significance of tardigrades being tattooed, a process that could lay the foundation for microscopic, biocompatible devices.

Tardigrade Tattoos Could Pave the Way for Microscopic Medical Devices

Angel Island Rattlesnake (Crotalus angelensis) from Isla Ángel de la Guarda, Baja California, Mexico. (Image Credit: Jacob Loyacano)

Rattlesnake on island near Baja California

Learn more about how shifting biodiversity has resulted in a surprising evolutionary change for rattlesnake venom.

Rattlesnake Venom Evolves and Adapts to Climate Change

An image of the field site, Mount Etna, Rockhampton, central-eastern Queensland. Caves can be found on the western flank of Mount Etna. (Image Credit: Chris Laurikainen Gaete, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))

Megafauna mobility: Assessing the foraging range of an extinct macropodid from central eastern Queensland, Australia

Unlike massive mammals, mega marsupials 300,000 years ago limited their dining options by keeping close to home.

Giant Kangaroos' Weight at 375 Pounds and Limited Roaming Likely Led to Their Extinction

Lion tooth mark on the hip bone. (Image Credit: Maynooth University)

Lion bite marks

Learn how forensic evidence confirms that gladiator and lion combat did occur, and why experts think these fights didn't just occur in Rome.

Ancient Bite Wounds Confirm Roman Gladiators Did Fight Lions in Combat

(Image Credit: SeNeKa Photo/Shutterstock)

A charming chimpanzee laughs

Chimps' enjoyment of and willingness to share alcohol-infused fruit hints at possible ancient roots of social drinking.

Just Like Us, Chimpanzees Love To Drink and Share Alcohol

(Image Credit: Jaromir Chalabala/Shutterstock) 

happy dog

Learn how the bonds between humans and dogs resemble the bonds between humans and humans, with some of the former being stronger than the latter. 

We May Value Our Dogs More than Our Human Relationships 

comet coming to earth

Learn about new evidence that suggests life on Earth may have started with the help of molecules that were delivered by comets and asteroids.

Molecules From Space May Have Sparked Life on Earth Billions of Years Ago

(Image Credit: Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock) 

Blue eye

Learn more about Olo, a new color that researchers at UC-Berkeley may have just discovered.  

Laser Tech May Have Discovered a New Color Never Before Seen by Human Eye

Micro-dosing psychedelics

However, more work on just how these compounds rewire the brain will be necessary before they become viable treatments for humans.

Microdosing Psychedelics as Treatment Could Increase Flexible Thinking 

A disintegrating planet orbits a giant star. “The extent of the tail is gargantuan, stretching up to 9 million kilometers long,” says Marc Hon, a postdoc in MIT’s Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research.  (Image Credit: Jose-Luis Olivares, MIT)


Disintegrating Planet

Learn why the planet, BD+05 4868 Ab, is only the fourth such discovered and will disappear in one to two million years.

A Disintegrating Planet Is Shedding Matter and Has a Comet-Like Tail 

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

Earth's magnetic field

With aircraft increasingly targeted by GPS jammers, the search for new ways to navigate is hotting up.   

"Unjammable" Quantum Sensors Navigate by Earth's Magnetic Field

Woman holding supplements in hand

Learn more about the benefits and risks of L-tyrosine supplements, the “over-the-counter Adderall.” 

L-Tyrosine Supplements May be Trending, but Here are the Risks and Benefits

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 #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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