Covert Narcissist 

Covert narcissists are different from typical narcissists. Find out what their personality traits are like and some common things that they do.

Things Covert Narcissists Do

Planet Earth and big asteroid in the space.

Large asteroids and meteors, such as the Chicxulub Impactor, may change the scope of the planet. But which asteroids should we be looking out for?

The Asteroids We Should Watch Out For

Sepsis Illness Disease Treatment And Diagnosis

A life-threatening condition, sepsis should be diagnosed and treated early for the best chance of survival.

The Dangers of Sepsis and How to Treat It

Rubber duck with competitive advantage stands out from the crowd

Species adapt and evolve in strikingly similar or distinct ways. Uncover the different pathways between convergent and divergent evolution.

What Is the Difference Between Convergent and Divergent Evolution?

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The Pyramid of Unas and the New Kingdom Tombs at Saqqara. (Credit: powerofforever/Getty)

Saqqara

Archaeologists have revealed yet more about Saqqara, the sweeping Ancient Egyptian burial complex.

Embalming Facilities Discovered at Famous Egyptian Site

A reconstruction of an Australian pterosaur (Credit: Peter Trusler)

Australian pterosaur 

The pterosaur braved the cold and dark before ending up in Dinosaur Cove.

107-Million-Year-Old Winged Reptile Found in Australia

Purple-throated Woodstar Hummingbird

Even though they're the smallest bird in the world, hummingbirds have strong hearts and unique wings that can help them turn on a dime and carry them great lengths. Find out more interesting facts about these flying jewels.

Hummingbirds: The Smallest Birds in the World

T. Rex

A new paper revises (and takes issue with) the previous and much-repeated estimate of 2.5 billion Tyrannosaurus rexes that roamed our planet.

Almost 2 Billion T. Rexes Once Stomped the Earth

A human foot X-ray. (Credit: kravka/Shutterstock)

Foot x-ray

A little joint in your foot allows you to walk around upright and run long distances.

The Surprising Truth About the Skip in Your Step

Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkin's conceptual drawing of the Paleozoic Museum. (Credit: Annual report of the Board of Commissioners of the Central Park, 1858)



Paleozoic Museum

Researchers reveal the true perpetrator behind the bizarre 1871 paleontological tragedy and destruction of dinosaurs in New York. 

The Truth Behind the Destruction of Dinosaurs in New York

3D illustration of Artemis mission take of from Earth. People landing Moon surface. Elements of this image furnished by NASA

Rocket exhaust will blow Moon dust into lunar orbit at high velocity. Now researchers are calculating how damaging this will be. 

How Rocket Exhaust From Moon Landings Will Threaten Future Missions  

Vampire bats

Feasting on the blood of prey is a dangerous and difficult task, so why do some creatures bother? Uncover the fascinating adaptations and survival strategies of the most notorious bloodsucking animals.

Why Do Bloodsucking Animals Feast on Blood? 

A snow leopard in snow-covered mountains

Conservation efforts have helped revive them in some regions, but snow leopards are at risk of becoming endangered. Learn how we can protect these elusive big cats.

Are Snow Leopards Endangered?

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Levens Park ring cairn in Cumbria. (Credit: Ian Hodkinson)

Levens Park ring

Three new cases from England show the long interplay between our species and Yersinia pestis.

The Plague Has Infected Europeans For at Least 4,000 Years

Lit candles and their shadows

Have you ever wondered if fire has a shadow? Learn the physics behind the illuminating relationship between flames and light.

Does Fire Have a Shadow?

A view of Aniakchak in Alaska from above, taken by Roy Wood, USGS. Credit: NPS

Aniakchak

We have volcanoes in the United States, so what was the largest eruption in the US? What does that even mean?

What Was the Biggest Volcanic Eruption in United States?

Homo Habilis Skull

'Homo habilis' lived at least 2 million years ago in parts of Africa. Learn why experts still aren't sure if this was the first ancient human to exist.

What We Know About Homo Habilis

A red dwarf star warms three planets. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech)

Red dwarf star

Planets in orbit around dim red stars could serve as one of the universe's leading incubators of life.

Stars Invisible to the Eye Could Host Watery Exoplanets

Glass Frog (Credit: Keith Christenson/Shutterstock)

Glass Frog

Get to know these tremendously cute frogs, from the glass frog to the common coquí.

Meet 10 of the World’s Most Adorable Frogs

Back in 2000, a genuine global threat named Y2K turned out to be no big deal — for one very simple reason.

Was the Y2K Bug Real ... or a Hoax?

Grand canyon 

A popular urban legend tells of the remains of an ancient Egyptian civilization deep within the Grand Canyon. The tall tale's origins can be traced to a phony newspaper story from more than a century ago.

No, Egyptian Artifacts Were Never Found in the Grand Canyon 

A flying fish glides through the air. (Credit: Daniel Huebner/Shutterstock)

Flying fish

Flying fish are known for their explosive power. Learn about the astonishing adaptations behind their intricate movements.

Do Flying Fish Really Fly?

NOAA's DISCOVR spacecraft acquired this image of Earth on May 20, 2023 while it was 986,082 miles from Earth. (Credit: NASA Earth Observatory)

Wildfire Smoke Seen From Nearly a Million Miles Away

A spacecraft designed to watch for gigantic explosions on the Sun captured this arresting image of Earth's face smudged with smoke. 

Canadian Wildfire Smoke Was So Widespread it Was Visible From Nearly a Million Miles Away

The bumblebee bat spends most of its day at rest. (Credit: Amarisa M/Shutterstock)

Bumblebee bat

Big wonders come in small packages. Discover the wonders of the bumblebee bat, the smallest mammal in the world.

The Bumblebee Bat: The Smallest Mammal in the World

The Himawari-9 satellite captured this view of Category 5 Super Typhoon Mawar churning in the Pacific Ocean west of Guam on May 25, 2023. (Credit: CIRA/RAMMB Slider)

Super Typhoon Mawar

It's also one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the month of May — and it's pushing up waves topping out at nearly 65 feet high.

With Winds at 175 Miles Per Hour, and Gusts Near 210, Super Typhoon Mawar Is Earth's Strongest Storm of 2023

Humanoid AI robot taking care of a senior man at home and giving prescription medicines, healthcare and technology concept

Researchers are developing ways to help us stay independent as we get older. Learn about the next technological advancements that will help us 'age in place.'

How Will Modern Tech Help Us Age in Place?

Aerial view of Calakmul in Campeche, Mexico

These historical objects have made some of the biggest impact on our understanding of Maya culture and society.

5 Important Artifacts From Ancient Maya Civilization

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Were bits of wild species found in millennia-old trash heaps on the shores of Lake Titicaca weeds or animal fodder — or the remains of ancient seasonings for the local cuisine (Credit: Filrom/iStock/Getty Images Plus)?

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We can often tell what ancient peoples ate by studying the evidence of raw ingredients they left behind. But there’s no fossil record for flavor — so how can we learn how a long-ago lunch may have tasted?

The Archaeology of Flavor is Investigated 

Tristan Da Cunha’s terrain is so harsh, it is easier to access the opposite side of the island by boat than to travel overland by foot (Credit: Andy Schofield).

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On the world’s most remote inhabited island, the connection between conservation and survival is difficult to ignore.

Balancing Faraway Life on Tristan da Cunha

A black hole merger, like the one depicted here, was long theorized to create gravitational waves (Credit: Roen Kelly/Discover).

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A century after Einstein predicted the outcome from a black hole collision, Frans Pretorius helped pave the way for the actual discovery of the ripples that would expand our understanding of the universe.

Researcher is Making Waves in Physics

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Microbiologist Wolf Vishniac helped search for life in extreme environments. Today, his work lives on in our quest to detect life on Mars.

Studies of Blue Marble Helps Findings on Red Planet

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