Boat at sea. (Image Credit: Greer Jarrett)

Viking Boat

Learn how Vikings traveled the seas by way of trade routes — and how one researcher found out where they stopped to rest on their voyages. 

Vikings Visited Rest Stops to Avoid Danger on Their Voyages Across the Seas

Cicada. (Image Credit: PT Hamilton/Shutterstock) 

cicada

Learn about the cicada brood emerging in 2025, and find out what these insects will do as they appear throughout much of the Eastern U.S.

Cicadas Will Soon Bring a Noisy Start to the 2025 Summer as Brood XIV Emerges

From August 23rd - September 14th, 2023 (Kodiak, Alaska to Seward, Alaska), NOAA Ocean Exploration conducted Seascape Alaska 5: Gulf of Alaska Remotely Operated Vehicle Exploration and Mapping (EX2306), a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and mapping expedition to the Gulf of Alaska on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer. Operations during this 23-day expedition included the completion of 19 successful remotely operated vehicle (ROV) dives, which were conducted in water depths ranging from 253.1 m to 4261.5 m for approximately 87 hours of bottom time and resulted in the collection of 383 samples. EX2306 also collected more than 28,000 sq. km of seafloor bathymetry and associated water column data using an EM 304 multibeam sonar.

These images were captured on dives that were included in the source data for the How Little We’ve Seen: A Visual Coverage Estimate of the Deep Seafloor paper. They are good general reference imagery for the type of deep ocean observations captured by ROVs.(Image Courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration)

Deep Sea Organisms

Learn more about why understanding how life works in the deep sea is crucial to understanding the entire planet, and that’s never been more important.

99.999 Percent of the Deep Ocean Is Unexplored — Its Secrets Are Key to Understanding Our Planet

Humpback whale eye. (Image Credit: Stepan Artemyev/Shutterstock)

Humpback whale eye

Learn more about why humpback whales can’t really see that well and how it is putting them in danger.

Big Eyes, Blurry Vision: Why Humpback Whales Struggle to See Clearly

Archeologist with ancient human remains. (Image Credit: Frame Stock Footage/Shutterstock)

Archeologist with ancient human remains

Extracting proteins from organs that survived thousands of years offers fresh insight into ancient health, diet, and daily life. 

New Method Could Unlock Diet, Disease, and Daily Life of Ancient Human Remains

(Image Credit: Claudio Caridi/Shutterstock) 

Europa

Learn how ice crystallizes on the surface of Europa, a moon of Jupiter, may hold promise for signs of extraterrestrial life within its subsurface ocean.

Constantly Changing Ice on Jupiter's Moon Europa Hints at Possible Ocean and Life

Birds and dinosaurs in the Cretaceous period. (Image Credit: Illustration by Gabriel Ugueto)

Arctic Alaska Birds and Dinosaurs Around 73 Million Years Ago

Learn more about the earliest evidence of birds breeding and nesting in the Arctic, a behavior that millions of birds continue to this day. 

Birds Nested Alongside Dinosaurs in Alaska 73 Million Years Ago

Landscape of Solfatara at Campi Flegrei near Naples at evening with smoke and steam coming out the ground, Pozzuoli, Campania, Italy. (Image Credit: Sebastian Sonnen/Shutterstock) 

Campi Flegrei

Learn more about the current activity around Italy's Campi Flegrei region and if that means a supermassive volcano is opening up. 

Campi Flegrei Had a Massive Eruption 40,000 Years Ago – Could a Supermassive Volcano Happen Soon?

Excavation of the stone platform with the chimney. (Image Credit: Tal Rogovski)

Mongolian wall

Learn more about the Mongolian Arc, a section of medieval wall that is changing how we understand the ancient populations of Eurasia.

Mongolian Wall Excavation Reveals Medieval Artifacts, Tools, and Even a Human Body

Human cell illustration. (Image Credit: Corona Borealis Studio/Shutterstock)

Human cell

Mapping a human cell gives researchers a view of subcellular architecture and sheds light on how cancer develops.

This Detailed Map of a Human Cell Could Help Us Understand How Cancer Develops

The hypothetical planet nine in front of stars lit by the Sun. (Image Credit: Dotted Yeti/Shutterstock) 

Planet X

Learn how a possible ninth planet, the theoretical Planet X, could have acquired its wide orbit in the outer Solar System — a process that’s also applicable for other planets.

Chaos in Our Solar System Could’ve Caused Planet X’s Theoretically Wide Orbit

(Image Credit: Pavel Krasensky/Shutterstock) 

Bed bug on human skin

Learn how bed bugs became our oldest known pest as they co-evolved with humans, starting with our Neanderthal ancestors.  

Bed Bugs May be The First Human Pest, Having Spread to Neanderthals 60,000 Years Ago

Large projectile point made of Gray Whale bone from the Duruthy rockshelter, Landes, France, dated between 18,000 and 17,500 years ago. (Image Credit: Alexandre Lefebvre) 

ancient whale bone tool

Learn more about the discovery of the oldest whale bone tools made by ancient coastal hunter-gatherer groups.

20,000-Year-Old Whale Bone Tools Discovered in Europe Considered World’s Oldest 

(Image Credit: Reshetnikov_art/Shutterstock)

Woman with pick with dental floss

This simple, at-home method to check hormone levels, using floss, could pave the way for a new generation of monitoring tools for a range of health issues.

A New Dental Floss Could Detect and Track Stress Levels From Your Saliva

The green flash. (Image Credit: Yrii Kurygin/Shutterstock)

The green flash

What is the green flash? It’s often tied to pirate folklore but also commonly occurs in reality – learn what causes the flash and when to see it.

The Mysterious Green Flash at Sunset – The Science Behind the Myth and Where to See It 

The Neanderthal fingerprint, which was revealed through multispectral analysis. (Image Courtesy of David Álvarez-Alonso, M. de Andrés-Herrero, Andrés Díez-Herrero, S. Miralles-Mosquera, M. C. Sastre Barrio, M. Á. Maté-González, E. Nieva Gómez, M. R. Díaz Delgado, & E. Ruiz Mediavilla) (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12520-025-02243-1)

Neanderthal Fingerprint

Learn more about one of the oldest possible art pieces with a fingerprint from Europe, which may represent a human face.

A Neanderthal Fingerprint Points to Art, and Possibly Portraiture, Around 43,000 Years Ago

Luxor Temple courtyard and the statues of Ramses II, Egypt, not associated with this new discovery. (Image Credit: AlexAnton/Shutterstock) 

Luxor Temple Courtyard

What is the latest archaeological discovery in Egypt? Learn more about the three new tombs of prominent statesmen from Egypt's New Kingdom era .

The Three New Egyptian Tombs Uncovered in Luxor Were of Prominent Statesmen

Two of the skeletons excavated by Mortimer Wheeler in the 1930s, dating from the 1st century AD. Both these individuals exhibit bladed weapon injuries, whilst one has a spear head lodged in his spine, previously interpreted (wrongly) as a Roman ballista bolt. (Image Credit: Martin Smith)

Bones From Maiden Castle

Learn how archaeologists used radiocarbon dating to debunk one of the most defining moments in British history.

Dozens of Human Skeletons Reveal a Historical Roman Massacre May Not Have Happened

Comparison of a megalodon tooth and a great white shark tooth, not associated with the study. (Image Credit: Mark_Kostich/Shutterstock) 

Megalodon tooth vs great white shark tooth

Learn how a study of fossilized teeth has changed what we thought we knew about megalodon’s diet.

18-Million-Year-Old Megalodon Teeth Reveal the Predator's Surprising Diet 

Illustration of the Van Allen belts. (Image Credit: Naeblys/Shutterstock) 

Van Allen Belts and Solar Storm

What are the Van Allen belts? Learn how these giant rings of charged particles cause problems for astronauts and satellites.

Van Allen Belts Are Dangerous Radiation Rings in Space – Here's How Astronauts Get Past Them

1859 Carrington Event. Illustration not associated with the event (Image Credit: Artsiom P/Shutterstock)

1859 Carrington Event solar flare from the sun

What was the 1859 Carrington Event? As a massive solar flare, this event disrupted global telegraph systems and caused visible auroras all over the world.

The 1859 Carrington Event Was the Most Intense Geomagnetic Storm – Could it Happen Again? 

(Image Credit: Sergey Zaykov/Shutterstock)

Cat and mouse hunt

Learn more about the instinct that drives cats to bring dead birds or rodents back to your home. 

Why Do Cats Bring Rodents Home as Gifts? Most Likely for a Snack Later

FlexiVol Car Example. (Image Courtesy of Asier Marzo)

FlexiVol Car Example

Meet FlexiVol, and interactive 'hologram' that users can manipulate and change, leading to more in-depth analysis of medical scans and even improved video games. 

It's Possible to Manipulate This New Interactive Hologram, Which Could Improve Medical Technology 

Woman taking vitamin D

A long-term trial reveals how the powerhouse vitamin D can add anti-aging to its already-impressive list of health benefits.

Vital for Bone Health, Vitamin D May Also Slow Aging at the Cellular Level

(Image Credit:ABS Natural History/Shutterstock) 


round worms

Learn how this species of worm detects death, resulting in a range of behavioral and physiological responses.

Worms Can Smell Death, and It Strangely Alters Their Fertility and Fitness

A representation of a mysterious exoplanet in outer space with stars. Not 2017 OF201. (Image Credit: Nazarii_Neshcherenskyi/Shutterstock) 

Representation of a mysterious exoplanet in outer space with stars

Learn about the recently discovered trans-Neptunian object that may eventually join Pluto as a dwarf planet, found at the edge of our solar system.

Our Solar System May Have a New Dwarf Planet Orbiting Even Farther Than Pluto

Spleen, the nonessential organ

Scientists are repurposing this once non-essential organ to grow life-saving tissues on demand and from inside the body.

How the Non-Essential Spleen Could Regenerate Vital Organs Inside the Body

Two individuals of Traskasaura sandrae hunt the ammonite Pachydiscus in the northern Pacific during the Late Cretaceous. Traskasaura sandrae, named today in the Journal of Systematic Paleontology, was declared the Provincial Fossil of British Columbia in 2023. (Image Credit: Robert O. Clark)

Traskasaura sandrae illustration by Robert O. Clark

Learn why researchers identified some of North America's most famous fossils as Traskasaura sandrae.

Mystery Fossils of Fierce, Prehistoric Marine Predator with a 40-Foot Neck Identified

(Image Credit: Romolo Tavani/Shutterstock) 

asteroid hitting earth

Learn more about how this hydrothermal system may have provided life on Earth with vital nutrients after the dino-killing asteroid struck. 

A Hydrothermal System May Have Helped Life Recover After Chicxulub Impactor

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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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