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Rare Babirusa Piglet Born at Chester Zoo Is the Size of a Grapefruit and Offers Hope for a Vulnerable Species

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Learn how Rana’s birth at Chester Zoo supports efforts to protect babirusas as African swine fever reduces their wild populations.

A Pope's Lost Letter Could Change How We Understand the Battle of Hastings

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:07:00 GMT

Learn more about a pope's lost letter that may explain why he supported William, Duke of Normandy, during the Norman Conquest.

Undisclosed and Potentially Harmful Chemicals Found in Many "Non-Toxic" Cosmetics and Cleaning Products

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:52:00 GMT

Learn how common undisclosed chemicals are, challenging “non-toxic” and “hypoallergenic” label claims.

Fifteen Minutes of Exercise May Lower Cancer Risk When It Replaces Sleeping or Sedentary Time

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:30:00 GMT

Learn how just a few minutes of exercising instead of sleeping or staying sedentary can lead to a lower risk of developing cancer.

Humans May One Day Fly Through Titan's Skies and Harvest Oxygen From Its Ice

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Learn how Titan’s thick atmosphere, methane seas, and icy crust could support future explorers beyond Mars.

Fisherman Finds 2,000-Year-Old Roman Shipwreck Packed With Hundreds of Amphorae

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Learn about a Roman-era shipwreck discovered off the coast of Sicily by a fisherman who found hundreds of ancient jars while diving.

Skin Bacteria and Body Odor May Shape Which Mosquitoes Bite You, or Avoid You Altogether

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:35:00 GMT

Learn how different mosquito species may have their own turn-ons and turnoffs, from a person’s sex and fragrance use to their skin microbiome.

A Slow-Moving Humpback Led a Drone Pilot to One of the Rarest Whale Births Ever Filmed

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:06:00 GMT

Learn how footage captured off Kingscliff, New South Wales, may be the first complete humpback whale birth filmed from the air.

Newly Discovered Lizard Named After a House of the Dragon Character Could Become a Symbol of Its Region

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:36:00 GMT

Learn how eight lizards from a Thai mountain forest became a new species named after a fantasy dragon.

How a Cat Person Helped Reveal Dogs' Ability to Distinguish Human Emotions

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:30:00 GMT

Learn how dogs’ brains respond to human smiles and distinguish fearful faces from angry and sad ones.

JWST Revealed the Early Universe — The Roman Space Telescope Will Help Us Understand How It Evolved

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT

With a field of view 100 times larger than Hubble’s, NASA’s newest mission will scour the universe for distant worlds and clues about dark energy. Learn about what sets it apart from other space telescopes.

18-Year-Old Student Develops Biodegradable Plastic Designed to Break Down Microplastics in Soil and Water

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:48:00 GMT

Learn about the European winner of The Earth Prize 2026, Arya Satheesh, and her vision to remove microplastics from the environment with enzymes.

Salmonella Outbreak Traced to Jalapeños Sickens 345 People Across 27 States

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:30:00 GMT

Learn how patient interviews, genetic testing, and supply records connected illnesses at certain fast food restaurants to peppers from Sinaloa, Mexico.

Ancient Roman Firefighters May Have Waited for Alarms Among Lavish Mosaics

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:15:00 GMT

Learn how archaeologists uncovered a building with mosaics and frescoes near Rome’s Colosseum that may have served as barracks for ancient Roman firefighters.

A 55,000-Year-Old Skeleton Suggests that Neanderthal Babies Grew Faster Than Human Infants

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:55:00 GMT

Learn more about Neanderthal babies, how they relate to human babies, and what they tell us about certain adaptations.

Birdsong and Whale Songs Share a Surprising Similarity With Human Language

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:16:00 GMT

From Bengalese finches to humpback whales, researchers are finding that animals may use some of the same patterns that help humans learn and structure language.

Dodo Skulls Shatter the Cliché of the Bird's Stupidity, Revealing New Clues About Its Behavior Before Extinction

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:30:00 GMT

Learn how brain imprints on dodo skulls suggest that the flightless bird was exceptionally active and had a great sense of smell.

A 73-Million-Year-Old Misidentified Dinosaur Fossil Reveals New Mexico’s Cretaceous Predators Were More Diverse

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Learn more about Dinevenator robustus, a bird-like predator from prehistoric New Mexico that is part of a new genus.

Fuego Volcano's 50-Hour Eruption in Guatemala Sends Lava Fountains Almost 1,000 Feet High

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:47:00 GMT

Learn how the 50-hour eruption forced families from their homes and why rain could send dangerous lahars toward nearby communities.

Some COVID-19 Patients Suffered Heart Damage, an Overlooked Coronavirus Protein May Explain Why

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:19:00 GMT

Discover how the inconspicuous nucleocapsid protein from coronaviruses can trigger hyperinflammation, an effect not typically seen in other viruses.