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Cane Toads Are Highly Toxic, but Some Animals Have Learned How to Eat This Invasive Species

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Learn about the cane toad, its lethal defense strategy, and why it is so detrimental to the environments it invades.

3 Ways to Prepare Your Body for the Flu Shot, From Exercise to Hydration

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:45:00 GMT

Learn how staying hydrated, eating well, and listening to your body can help you navigate your next seasonal vaccine shot.

America's Earliest Known Humans Saw Dramatic Climate Changes Unfold Within a Few Generations

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:30:00 GMT

Learn how the environment of America’s Southwest transformed from pine forest to juniper within the space of a century.

This Snake Rolls at 8 Miles Per Hour to Escape Predators, but Its Head Stays Pointed Forward

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:08:00 GMT

Learn how the dwarf reedsnake uniquely manipulates its body to roll away from its predators.

Roman Fort Found in Wales May Be Linked to Legendary Emperor Magnus Maximus

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:30:00 GMT

Learn about a newly discovered Roman military camp that may be linked to Welsh folklore.

Sled Dogs' Stubby Legs May Have Helped Humans Travel the Arctic for More Than 9,000 Years

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:10:00 GMT

Learn how thousands of years of living and working with humans have shaped sled dogs' legs. And why stubby limbs are the key to pulling sleds across the Arctic.

These 5 Major Diseases All Have a Connection to Chronic Fatigue, and Researchers Are Still Figuring Out Why

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Learn more about the link between chronic fatigue and these five major diseases and why fatigue is often overlooked.

Understanding How mRNA Vaccines Break Down in the Body May One Day Help Fight Cancer

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:15:00 GMT

Learn how mRNA and its lipid packaging change in the bloodstream, offering insights that could help researchers design better vaccines and future cancer therapies.

The Moon Is Shrinking About 2 to 4 Inches Every Million Years, Triggering Moonquakes on the Lunar Surface

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Learn how fast the moon is shrinking, a process hundreds of millions of years in the making that has been driven by the cooling of its interior.

Elusive Baby Giant Armadillo Caught on Camera, a Rare Sighting in the Peruvian Rainforest

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:52:00 GMT

Learn more about giant armadillos, why they’re so rare to see, and what this once-in-a-lifetime footage could mean for the species' future.

Thousands of Snakes Close This Illinois Road Twice a Year as They Move Between Seasonal Habitats

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:29:00 GMT

Learn more about Snake Road, a 2.5-mile stretch in Illinois that is closed to cars twice a year for the safe winter migration of reptiles and amphibians.

COVID-19 Variants This Fall, Gray Wolves Use Wildfires to Hunt, and a Blood Test Could Detect Breast Cancer

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:36:00 GMT

Discover the top stories from Oct. 10 to Oct. 16, 2026, including what COVID-19 variants scientists are currently tracking and how gray wolves are using active wildfires to hunt.

Drones Help Find Three Aboriginal Rock Shelters With Red Hand Stencils

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Learn how Aboriginal custodians and archaeologists are using aerial maps to locate rock shelters and protect traces of past life in Australia.

Red Panda Cub in Virginia Could Be Named After Dolly Parton

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:50:00 GMT

Learn how to help name a red panda cub born this summer and how keepers prepared for her arrival.

NASA Sends Brain and Heart Tissue Models to the ISS in Latest Resupply Mission

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:36:00 GMT

Learn about the experiments that have been delivered to the International Space Station, including projects that may advance brain and heart health.

A 75,000-Year-Old Neanderthal May Be the Earliest Known Victim of a Wooden Spear Attack

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:17:00 GMT

Learn how a split tooth and a spear wound reveal possible care and violence in one Neanderthal’s life.

Mercury's Hidden Surface Wrinkles Suggest the Planet Shrank More Than Previously Thought

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:32:00 GMT

Learn how asteroids may have erased evidence of the planet’s contraction.

A Blood Test That Could Detect Breast Cancer as Early as Stage I Has Started Clinical Trials

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:19:00 GMT

Learn about a new blood test that could lead to earlier detection and treatment of breast cancer.

White Dwarf Stars "Can Produce Colors Nobody Expected," Including What May Be the First Green Star

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:01:00 GMT

Learn more about a new advanced model that is helping researchers see the true colors of some white dwarf stars.

Europe’s First Known Megaraptoran Identified From a 120-Million-Year-Old Skull Hidden in a Museum Drawer

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Meet Invictibellatrix amberina, the first megaraptoran found in Europe that just confirmed a hypothesis about the species’ geographic history.