https://www.discovermagazine.com/rss/allDiscover satisfies everyday curiosity with relevant and approachable science news, feature articles, photos and more.Sun, 23 Aug 2026 06:54:05 GMThttps://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.htmlDiscover Magazine RSS Feed GeneratorenCopyright © 2026 Discover Magazine Inc.https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-chinchorro-people-of-the-atacama-desert-made-the-world-s-oldest-mummies-using-a-highly-complex-process-49574https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-chinchorro-people-of-the-atacama-desert-made-the-world-s-oldest-mummies-using-a-highly-complex-process-49574Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMTLearn more about Chinchorro mummies, some of the oldest in the world, and the mineral ingredient used to create them. The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/the-san-andreas-fault-may-be-slipping-faster-here-s-what-to-know-about-it-49579https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-san-andreas-fault-may-be-slipping-faster-here-s-what-to-know-about-it-49579Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:00:00 GMTLearn more about new preprint research indicating that the San Andreas Fault is slipping faster than previously thought, and what that could mean for future earthquakes. Planet Earthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/high-speed-particle-smashing-recreates-primordial-soup-droplets-from-the-universe-s-first-moments-49580https://www.discovermagazine.com/high-speed-particle-smashing-recreates-primordial-soup-droplets-from-the-universe-s-first-moments-49580Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:00:00 GMTLearn how researchers have recreated the earliest form of matter in the universe by smashing atomic nuclei together at high speeds. The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/a-herpetologist-s-guns-n-roses-fandom-inspired-a-new-snake-named-after-slash-49576https://www.discovermagazine.com/a-herpetologist-s-guns-n-roses-fandom-inspired-a-new-snake-named-after-slash-49576Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:30:00 GMTLearn more about Slash’s groundsnake, named after famous guitarist Slash who is known for having a lifelong love of reptiles.Planet Earthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/rare-vegan-dracula-lamprey-appears-870-miles-beyond-its-known-range-49577https://www.discovermagazine.com/rare-vegan-dracula-lamprey-appears-870-miles-beyond-its-known-range-49577Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:45:00 GMTLearn how a surprise discovery launched a search across tropical Queensland for an endangered lamprey and two possible new species.Planet Earthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/whale-calls-can-appear-to-outrun-sound-without-breaking-einstein-s-theory-of-special-relativity-49581https://www.discovermagazine.com/whale-calls-can-appear-to-outrun-sound-without-breaking-einstein-s-theory-of-special-relativity-49581Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:22:00 GMTLearn how ocean-surface echoes reshape whale calls and why a similar effect in light would not violate Einstein’s theory of special relativity.Planet Earthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/shady-spots-on-moon-s-south-pole-may-provide-refuge-for-earth-microbes-to-survive-for-up-to-seven-days-49578https://www.discovermagazine.com/shady-spots-on-moon-s-south-pole-may-provide-refuge-for-earth-microbes-to-survive-for-up-to-seven-days-49578Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:25:00 GMTLearn how human spaceflight could contaminate the moon with microbes and how simulations show they may survive in shady crevices protected from the sun’s radiation.The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/a-covid-19-study-retracted-over-misinformation-a-whale-feeding-frenzy-in-greenland-and-how-daily-vitamin-d-benefits-the-brain-49575https://www.discovermagazine.com/a-covid-19-study-retracted-over-misinformation-a-whale-feeding-frenzy-in-greenland-and-how-daily-vitamin-d-benefits-the-brain-49575Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:46:00 GMTDiscover the top stories from Aug. 15 to Aug. 21, 2026, including a recent retraction of a COVID-19 study and how Greenland has turned into a feeding ground for thousands of whales.The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/nasa-s-attempt-to-boost-the-swift-observatory-falls-short-but-there-s-still-much-to-learn-from-the-mission-49572https://www.discovermagazine.com/nasa-s-attempt-to-boost-the-swift-observatory-falls-short-but-there-s-still-much-to-learn-from-the-mission-49572Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:00:00 GMTLearn more about the attempt to rescue Swift and what will come next after it was unsuccessful.The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/drought-brings-sava-s-titanic-a-world-war-ii-era-shipwreck-back-into-view-in-serbia-49569https://www.discovermagazine.com/drought-brings-sava-s-titanic-a-world-war-ii-era-shipwreck-back-into-view-in-serbia-49569Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:00:00 GMTLearn how record-low water levels brought the Slovenac back into view 81 years after the wartime tug sank in the Sava River.The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/lost-13th-century-convent-discovered-beneath-a-soccer-field-in-denmark-49573https://www.discovermagazine.com/lost-13th-century-convent-discovered-beneath-a-soccer-field-in-denmark-49573Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:30:00 GMTLearn how scans mapped the rooms, cloister, and church of a medieval monastery beneath a field in Roskilde, Denmark.The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/taking-vitamin-d-daily-was-associated-with-better-cognitive-performance-in-those-at-risk-of-alzheimer-s-and-dementia-49571https://www.discovermagazine.com/taking-vitamin-d-daily-was-associated-with-better-cognitive-performance-in-those-at-risk-of-alzheimer-s-and-dementia-49571Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:28:00 GMTDiscover how people with sleep disturbance and mild cognitive impairment who took 5,000 IU of vitamin D daily performed better on memory and thinking assessments.Mindhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/ai-reveals-why-some-people-respond-better-to-the-covid-19-vaccine-than-others-49570https://www.discovermagazine.com/ai-reveals-why-some-people-respond-better-to-the-covid-19-vaccine-than-others-49570Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:49:00 GMTLearn how your antibody fingerprint could reveal whether a vaccine will be effective or not, before you get the shot.Healthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/excessive-air-conditioning-use-may-cause-cities-to-heat-up-and-passive-cooling-techniques-could-be-the-future-49568https://www.discovermagazine.com/excessive-air-conditioning-use-may-cause-cities-to-heat-up-and-passive-cooling-techniques-could-be-the-future-49568Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:38:00 GMTNew research reveals how passive cooling techniques are going to be increasingly important to reduce energy use and cool urban areas. Learn more about them. Environmenthttps://www.discovermagazine.com/whales-once-rare-along-east-greenland-now-gather-by-the-thousands-in-feeding-frenzies-49564https://www.discovermagazine.com/whales-once-rare-along-east-greenland-now-gather-by-the-thousands-in-feeding-frenzies-49564Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMTLearn how retreating sea ice and shifting prey are turning East Greenland into a summer feeding ground for thousands of whales.Planet Earthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/new-images-show-the-60-foot-crater-a-spacex-rocket-left-on-the-moon-49566https://www.discovermagazine.com/new-images-show-the-60-foot-crater-a-spacex-rocket-left-on-the-moon-49566Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:00:00 GMTLearn more about the impact left by the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and the global collaboration that helped experts capture detailed images of it. The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/a-cat-s-strange-grimace-may-help-solve-a-century-old-kidney-mystery-49563https://www.discovermagazine.com/a-cat-s-strange-grimace-may-help-solve-a-century-old-kidney-mystery-49563Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:30:00 GMTLearn how mysterious fat droplets in cat kidneys may help create the chemical calling card hidden in their urine.Planet Earthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/congo-s-largest-ebola-outbreak-tops-5-000-cases-as-death-toll-exceeds-2-300-49565https://www.discovermagazine.com/congo-s-largest-ebola-outbreak-tops-5-000-cases-as-death-toll-exceeds-2-300-49565Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMTLearn why a rare type of Ebola is spreading so quickly in Congo and what makes the outbreak difficult to contain.Healthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/tabby-s-star-keeps-mysteriously-dimming-sparking-theories-from-dust-clouds-to-alien-megastructures-49567https://www.discovermagazine.com/tabby-s-star-keeps-mysteriously-dimming-sparking-theories-from-dust-clouds-to-alien-megastructures-49567Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:44:00 GMTLearn about the theories behind the unusual dimming of Tabby's Star, from alien megastructures to an orbiting companion planet. The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/last-common-ancestor-of-humans-and-chimpanzees-may-have-been-a-skilled-tree-climber-49562https://www.discovermagazine.com/last-common-ancestor-of-humans-and-chimpanzees-may-have-been-a-skilled-tree-climber-49562Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:30:00 GMTLearn how video footage of monkeys in West Africa has unlocked new answers in the debate over the last common ancestor of chimpanzees and humans. The Sciences