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Modern Humans Arose in Africa — Here’s How Malaria Shaped Their Sub-Saharan Movement

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:30:00 GMT

Learn more about malarial infections from Plasmodium falciparum, and their influence on human movement and interaction around 74,000 to 5,000 years ago.

450‑Million‑Year‑Old Jellyfish Relative Reveals New Species and Clues to Early Evolution

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Learn how a newly discovered jellyfish species fossil from Quebec reveals how early jellyfish evolved and why soft-bodied life is so rarely preserved.

A New Coelacanth Species Was Hiding in a Museum for 150 Years — and It Fills a 50-Million-Year Gap

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:20:00 GMT

Learn how new technology revealed a long-forgotten museum specimen to be a missing link in coelacanth evolution.

Taking Frequent Naps During the Day May Point to Underlying Health Issues in Older Adults

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Learn why excessive napping is associated with increased mortality rates in older adults, acting as a warning sign for underlying health issues.

3D-Printed Chinese Characters May Soon Inspire Stronger Materials for Engineering and Architecture

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Learn how ancient Chinese characters are inspiring 3D-printed metamaterials, blending cultural history with modern engineering innovation.

Deep-Sea Corals Vanished for Over 1,000 Years in the Galápagos — We May Now Know Why

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT

Learn how a dramatic climate shift in the Pacific may have wiped out an entire underwater ecosystem deep below the Galápagos — and it could happen again.

Playing With Your Dog May Build a Stronger Emotional Bond Than Training

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Learn how a few minutes of daily play can strengthen your bond with your dog — and why training alone may not be enough.

Plants That Survived Earth’s Worst Mass Extinction May Reveal How Life Adapts to Extreme Heat

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:30:00 GMT

Learn how ancient plants survived extreme heat after the Permian–Triassic mass extinction and what their strategy could mean for a warming world.

Watch a Mischievous Wolf Pup Run Off with a Park Sign In Yellowstone National Park

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Learn about the important role of play amongst wolves and why one wolf decided to steal a park sign.

Charcoal at an 800,000-Year-Old Campsite Suggests Early Humans Were Drawn to an Abundant Supply of Driftwood

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:30:00 GMT

Learn how archaeologists are using ancient charcoal deposits to understand what life was like for ancient humans 800,000 years ago.

DESI Exceeds Expectations With Largest 3D Map of the Universe, Surveying More Than 47 Million Galaxies

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Learn about the results of DESI, an instrument that has created the largest high-resolution 3D map of the universe in an effort to study dark energy.

100,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Teeth May Reveal How Early Humans Moved Across Europe

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:55:00 GMT

Learn how teeth from a Polish cave not only reveal family ties but also hint at Neanderthal lineages across Europe.

5,000-Year-Old Pots Reveal Diet, Dairy Cooking, and Possible Early Wine in the Bronze Age

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:50:00 GMT

Learn how residues preserved in ancient pots in Azerbaijan reveal what people ate, how they cooked dairy, and how grapes may have been turned into early wine.

Bruce the Parrot Has No Upper Beak Yet Is the Undefeated Alpha Male Thanks to a “Jousting" Technique

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:30:00 GMT

Learn how a kea parrot in New Zealand missing its upper beak became an undefeated alpha male by developing a “jousting” fighting technique through behavioral innovation.

9-Million-Year-Old Ancient Whale Graveyard May Trace Back to Explosive Volcanoes

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:10:00 GMT

Learn more about “Whale Hill,” a fossil site in Chile that may reveal how volcanic ash caused mass whale death and unexpectedly cooled the planet.

Nature May Have a Universal Tempo, and It’s Close to Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance”

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:55:00 GMT

Learn how many species across the animal kingdom, from sea lions to fiddler crabs, demonstrate a preference for communication at about 2 beats per second.

Newly Discovered Spider Named After Pink Floyd, Thriving in the Cracks of Urban Walls

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:20:00 GMT

Learn about a new species of crevice weaver spider that has adapted to urban living.

We May Be Closer to a Hothouse Earth Than Before — but It's Not Too Late

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Learn more about the Hothouse Earth scenario and how we are getting dangerously close to stopping the major impacts of climate change.

Comet 3I/ATLAS Spewed Methane As It Passed the Sun, Revealing Hidden Ices Beneath Its Surface

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:20:00 GMT

Learn how Comet 3I/ATLAS began to emit methane as it approached the sun, releasing compounds contained within its inner layers.

Hidden Cave in Britain Reveals Prehistoric Hippos, Ice Age Animals, and Evidence of Early Humans Spanning Over 100,000 Years

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:45:00 GMT

Learn how archaeologists exploring Wogan Cavern uncovered a once-in-a-lifetime find beneath a Welsh castle, revealing Ice Age animals, ancient humans, and climate change in Britain.