All Articles | Discover Magazinehttps://www.discovermagazine.com/rss/allDiscover satisfies everyday curiosity with relevant and approachable science news, feature articles, photos and more.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:27:42 GMThttps://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.htmlDiscover Magazine RSS Feed GeneratorenCopyright © 2026 Discover Magazine Inc.A Full Moon May Hide the Faint Meteors of the 2026 Southern Delta Aquariids &mdash; Here&#39;s How to See Them Anywayhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/a-full-moon-may-hide-the-faint-meteors-of-the-2026-southern-delta-aquariids-here-s-how-to-see-them-anyway-49395https://www.discovermagazine.com/a-full-moon-may-hide-the-faint-meteors-of-the-2026-southern-delta-aquariids-here-s-how-to-see-them-anyway-49395Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:00:00 GMTLearn more about the 2026 Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower, when it will peak, and the best place to see them.&nbsp;The SciencesBones From Underwater Caves May Hold New Clues to Ancient Megafaunahttps://www.discovermagazine.com/bones-from-underwater-caves-may-hold-new-clues-to-ancient-megafauna-49393https://www.discovermagazine.com/bones-from-underwater-caves-may-hold-new-clues-to-ancient-megafauna-49393Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:30:00 GMTResearchers identified telltale &quot;fingerprints&quot; left by different cave environments that could help reconstruct the history of megafauna fossils.The SciencesRocky Planet 48 Light-Years Away May Be First in a Habitable Zone With a Confirmed Atmospherehttps://www.discovermagazine.com/rocky-planet-48-light-years-away-may-be-first-in-a-habitable-zone-with-a-confirmed-atmosphere-49391https://www.discovermagazine.com/rocky-planet-48-light-years-away-may-be-first-in-a-habitable-zone-with-a-confirmed-atmosphere-49391Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMTLearn how astronomers confirmed an atmosphere on rocky exoplanet LHS 1140 b, located 48 light-years away in its star&rsquo;s habitable zone.The SciencesA New Orange-Faced Monkey Was Discovered Deep in the Congo &mdash; and It May Already Be Endangeredhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/a-new-orange-faced-monkey-was-discovered-deep-in-the-congo-and-it-may-already-be-endangered-49390https://www.discovermagazine.com/a-new-orange-faced-monkey-was-discovered-deep-in-the-congo-and-it-may-already-be-endangered-49390Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:30:00 GMTLearn more about <em>Colobus congoensis</em>, the fifth new monkey species discovered in Africa in the last 75 years.Planet EarthWe&rsquo;ve Barely Mapped the Observable Universe &mdash; but Human Curiosity Is Driving the Biggest Maps Ever Madehttps://www.discovermagazine.com/we-ve-barely-mapped-the-observable-universe-but-human-curiosity-is-driving-the-biggest-maps-ever-made-49394https://www.discovermagazine.com/we-ve-barely-mapped-the-observable-universe-but-human-curiosity-is-driving-the-biggest-maps-ever-made-49394Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:48:00 GMTLearn more about space exploration, the tools we use to search the stars, what we&rsquo;ve found so far, and the overview effect, a phenomenon many astronauts, including Sunita Williams, experience when looking down at Earth from space.The SciencesA Medici Duke&#39;s 1587 Death Fueled Centuries of Poisoning Rumors, Now Ancient DNA Points to Malariahttps://www.discovermagazine.com/a-medici-duke-s-1587-death-fueled-centuries-of-poisoning-rumors-now-ancient-dna-points-to-malaria-49389https://www.discovermagazine.com/a-medici-duke-s-1587-death-fueled-centuries-of-poisoning-rumors-now-ancient-dna-points-to-malaria-49389Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:32:00 GMTLearn how ancient DNA found in Medici family bones in Tuscany links two brothers&rsquo; deaths to malaria and challenges centuries of poisoning rumors.The SciencesElephants May Hear Ground Vibrations Through Their Bones, Helping Them to Communicate Over 6 Mileshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/elephants-may-hear-ground-vibrations-through-their-bones-helping-them-to-communicate-over-6-miles-49385https://www.discovermagazine.com/elephants-may-hear-ground-vibrations-through-their-bones-helping-them-to-communicate-over-6-miles-49385Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:15:00 GMTLearn how elephants use their unique ear anatomy to detect ground vibrations and communicate across long distances.Planet EarthBlood-Vessel-on-a-Chip Models Can Now Grow and Redirect New Capillarieshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/blood-vessel-on-a-chip-models-can-now-grow-and-redirect-new-capillaries-49388https://www.discovermagazine.com/blood-vessel-on-a-chip-models-can-now-grow-and-redirect-new-capillaries-49388Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:59:00 GMTLearn how mechanical stretching helped lab-grown vessels sprout and redirect new capillaries, a step toward keeping engineered tissues alive.HealthHuman Language May Be Secretly Built Around Safety, Challenging Decades of Thinkinghttps://www.discovermagazine.com/human-language-may-be-secretly-built-around-safety-challenging-decades-of-thinking-49380https://www.discovermagazine.com/human-language-may-be-secretly-built-around-safety-challenging-decades-of-thinking-49380Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:44:00 GMTLearn more about a new study challenging the commonly held belief that language is wired more for danger than for safety.&nbsp;MindArchaeologist Turns Over a Stone and Finds a Roman Guardian Hidden Near Hadrian&rsquo;s Wall for 1,600 Yearshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/archaeologist-turns-over-a-stone-and-finds-a-roman-guardian-hidden-near-hadrian-s-wall-for-1-600-years-49386https://www.discovermagazine.com/archaeologist-turns-over-a-stone-and-finds-a-roman-guardian-hidden-near-hadrian-s-wall-for-1-600-years-49386Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:55:00 GMTLearn how a third-generation archaeologist uncovered a rare Roman guardian beneath a barrack near Hadrian&rsquo;s Wall after more than 1,600 years.The SciencesAs Voyager 1 Nears a Historic Distance, NASA Continues Shutting Down Instrumentshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/as-voyager-1-nears-a-historic-distance-nasa-continues-shutting-down-instruments-49387https://www.discovermagazine.com/as-voyager-1-nears-a-historic-distance-nasa-continues-shutting-down-instruments-49387Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:40:00 GMTLearn more about Voyager 1, when it is going to hit one light-day from Earth, and what will happen to it as it reaches deeper into space.&nbsp;The Sciences<em>T. Rex</em> Tooth Marks Emerged From a Wyoming Bonebed of 3,000 Fossils, Along With One Deceptive Bitehttps://www.discovermagazine.com/t-rex-tooth-marks-emerged-from-a-wyoming-bonebed-of-3-000-fossils-along-with-one-deceptive-bite-49383https://www.discovermagazine.com/t-rex-tooth-marks-emerged-from-a-wyoming-bonebed-of-3-000-fossils-along-with-one-deceptive-bite-49383Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:00:00 GMTLearn how a Cretaceous Wyoming bonebed preserved real <em id="isPasted">Tyrannosaurus</em> <em>rex</em> tooth marks alongside a dinosaur jaw that only appeared to have been bitten.The SciencesMeteorite That Crashed Into New Jersey Home Offers Chemical Clues on the Origins of Life&nbsp;https://www.discovermagazine.com/meteorite-that-crashed-into-new-jersey-home-offers-chemical-clues-on-the-origins-of-life-49384https://www.discovermagazine.com/meteorite-that-crashed-into-new-jersey-home-offers-chemical-clues-on-the-origins-of-life-49384Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:00:00 GMTLearn how a meteorite that struck a home in New Jersey has given scientists a chance to find molecules that played a crucial role in the origins of life.&nbsp;The SciencesFirst Close-Up Images of <em>Quest,</em> Ernest Shackleton&#39;s Last Ship, Reveal Ghost Nets Covering the Wreckhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/first-close-up-images-of-quest-ernest-shackleton-s-last-ship-reveal-ghost-nets-covering-the-wreck-49382https://www.discovermagazine.com/first-close-up-images-of-quest-ernest-shackleton-s-last-ship-reveal-ghost-nets-covering-the-wreck-49382Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:00:00 GMTLearn how Alvin, the first submersible to visit <em>Titanic</em>, captured the first close-up images of Shackleton&rsquo;s last ship in the Labrador Sea.The SciencesCyclosporiasis Cases Top 3,000 in the Midwest as Lettuce Emerges as a Suspected Sourcehttps://www.discovermagazine.com/cyclosporiasis-cases-top-3-000-in-the-midwest-as-lettuce-emerges-as-a-suspected-source-49379https://www.discovermagazine.com/cyclosporiasis-cases-top-3-000-in-the-midwest-as-lettuce-emerges-as-a-suspected-source-49379Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:30:00 GMTLearn why tracking cyclosporiasis is tedious work, as symptoms appear late and technology and funding are struggling to catch up.HealthRare Amur Leopard Born at Cleveland Zoo as Fewer Than 100 Remain in the Wildhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/rare-amur-leopard-born-at-cleveland-zoo-as-fewer-than-100-remain-in-the-wild-49377https://www.discovermagazine.com/rare-amur-leopard-born-at-cleveland-zoo-as-fewer-than-100-remain-in-the-wild-49377Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:15:00 GMTLearn about the birth of a rare Amur leopard at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, a massive conservation win for a critically endangered species.Planet EarthAncient Maya Mathematician &quot;White-Chested Fox&quot; Receives First Known Credit for Formula Linking Venus and Marshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/ancient-maya-mathematician-white-chested-fox-receives-first-known-credit-for-formula-linking-venus-and-mars-49378https://www.discovermagazine.com/ancient-maya-mathematician-white-chested-fox-receives-first-known-credit-for-formula-linking-venus-and-mars-49378Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMTLearn how 11 faded glyphs provided the first known credit to a Classic Maya mathematician for a 2,920-day formula linking Venus and Mars.The SciencesSix Giant Landslides Discovered Along Pluto&#39;s Craters Highlight the Dwarf Planet&#39;s Changing Surface&nbsp;https://www.discovermagazine.com/six-giant-landslides-discovered-along-pluto-s-craters-highlight-the-dwarf-planet-s-changing-surface-49381https://www.discovermagazine.com/six-giant-landslides-discovered-along-pluto-s-craters-highlight-the-dwarf-planet-s-changing-surface-49381Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:40:00 GMTLearn how landslides detected on Pluto for the first time reveal the active geologic processes that shape the dwarf planet&#39;s surface.&nbsp;The SciencesNew Long-Necked Dinosaur Discovered in Thailand Thanks to Y-Shaped Fossil Filled With Hollow Cavities&nbsp;https://www.discovermagazine.com/new-long-necked-dinosaur-discovered-in-thailand-thanks-to-y-shaped-fossil-filled-with-hollow-cavities-49374https://www.discovermagazine.com/new-long-necked-dinosaur-discovered-in-thailand-thanks-to-y-shaped-fossil-filled-with-hollow-cavities-49374Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:50:00 GMTLearn about the latest dinosaur discovery in Thailand, a sauropod that had hollow vertebrae to support its long neck.&nbsp;The SciencesChronic Constipation May Begin When Gut Bacteria Disrupt the Intestinal Nervous Systemhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/chronic-constipation-may-begin-when-gut-bacteria-disrupt-the-intestinal-nervous-system-49376https://www.discovermagazine.com/chronic-constipation-may-begin-when-gut-bacteria-disrupt-the-intestinal-nervous-system-49376Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:00:00 GMTLearn how gut bacteria may trigger immune changes that disrupt the intestinal nervous system in severe, treatment-resistant constipation.Health