All Articles | Discover Magazinehttps://www.discovermagazine.com/rss/allDiscover satisfies everyday curiosity with relevant and approachable science news, feature articles, photos and more.Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:02:20 GMThttps://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.htmlDiscover Magazine RSS Feed GeneratorenCopyright © 2026 Discover Magazine Inc.Ancient Smallpox DNA Hidden in Two Chilean Mummies Traces the Disease&rsquo;s Colonial Arrivalhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/ancient-smallpox-dna-hidden-in-two-chilean-mummies-traces-the-disease-s-colonial-arrival-49481https://www.discovermagazine.com/ancient-smallpox-dna-hidden-in-two-chilean-mummies-traces-the-disease-s-colonial-arrival-49481Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:30:00 GMTLearn how centuries-old DNA linked an extinct virus to European colonization and its spread through an Indigenous community in northern Chile.The Sciences30-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals a Short, Stocky Ancient Dog Built for Ambush Huntinghttps://www.discovermagazine.com/30-million-year-old-fossil-reveals-a-short-stocky-ancient-dog-built-for-ambush-hunting-49480https://www.discovermagazine.com/30-million-year-old-fossil-reveals-a-short-stocky-ancient-dog-built-for-ambush-hunting-49480Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:02:00 GMTLearn about a 30-million-year-old dog that climbed and ambushed prey, but lacked the ability to run for long distances like many modern dogs.The SciencesFor Long-Term Sleep Improvement in Adults and Children, Melatonin May Not Be the Answerhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/for-long-term-sleep-improvement-in-adults-and-children-melatonin-may-not-be-the-answer-49474https://www.discovermagazine.com/for-long-term-sleep-improvement-in-adults-and-children-melatonin-may-not-be-the-answer-49474Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:45:00 GMTLearn more about some of the long-term effects of taking melatonin as an adult or a child.&nbsp;HealthWoolly Mammoth Bones Emerge From Bulgaria&#39;s Danube Riverbank During Droughthttps://www.discovermagazine.com/woolly-mammoth-bones-emerge-from-bulgaria-s-danube-riverbank-during-drought-49476https://www.discovermagazine.com/woolly-mammoth-bones-emerge-from-bulgaria-s-danube-riverbank-during-drought-49476Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:30:00 GMTLearn how specialists are recovering fragile woolly mammoth bones and investigating whether the Danube carried them to Ryahovo.The SciencesCommon Antihistamines May Not Provide Actual Relief for People With Eczemahttps://www.discovermagazine.com/common-antihistamines-may-not-provide-actual-relief-for-people-with-eczema-49477https://www.discovermagazine.com/common-antihistamines-may-not-provide-actual-relief-for-people-with-eczema-49477Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:07:00 GMTPeople often take antihistamines for eczema, but a large-scale meta-analysis now debunks their effectiveness and advises readers on treatments to use instead.HealthA Mouthful of Burning Chili May Temporarily Reduce Stronger Pain Elsewherehttps://www.discovermagazine.com/a-mouthful-of-burning-chili-may-temporarily-reduce-stronger-pain-elsewhere-49478https://www.discovermagazine.com/a-mouthful-of-burning-chili-may-temporarily-reduce-stronger-pain-elsewhere-49478Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:35:00 GMTLearn how capsaicin changed response to laser pain and why one painful sensation may briefly dampen another.HealthHow 31 Billion Chickens Are Driving the Evolution of a Major Foodborne Pathogenhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/how-31-billion-chickens-are-driving-the-evolution-of-a-major-foodborne-pathogen-49473https://www.discovermagazine.com/how-31-billion-chickens-are-driving-the-evolution-of-a-major-foodborne-pathogen-49473Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMTLearn how industrial poultry farming drove a 100-fold increase in <em>Campylobacter</em> transfers and helped strains acquire traits linked to drug resistance.HealthCancer Thrives by Evading Cell Death &mdash; Cattle Cells Could Help Researchers Fight Backhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/cancer-thrives-by-evading-cell-death-cattle-cells-could-help-researchers-fight-back-49471https://www.discovermagazine.com/cancer-thrives-by-evading-cell-death-cattle-cells-could-help-researchers-fight-back-49471Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:30:00 GMTLearn more about apoptosis&#39; role in cancer and how finding the best animal model to test cancer drugs may lead us to cows.HealthA Cave So Dangerous to Reach, It Preserved 179 Ritual Objects for More Than 1,100 Yearshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/a-cave-so-dangerous-to-reach-it-preserved-179-ritual-objects-for-more-than-1-100-years-49470https://www.discovermagazine.com/a-cave-so-dangerous-to-reach-it-preserved-179-ritual-objects-for-more-than-1-100-years-49470Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:57:00 GMTLearn how a cave&rsquo;s difficult descent and flooded passage preserved evidence of Zoque rain and fertility rituals in Chiapas, Mexico, for over 1,100 years.The SciencesThis 245 Million-Year-Old Marine Reptile Still Has Most of Its Digestive Tract &mdash; One of the Oldest Ever Foundhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/this-245-million-year-old-marine-reptile-still-has-most-of-its-digestive-tract-one-of-the-oldest-ever-found-49472https://www.discovermagazine.com/this-245-million-year-old-marine-reptile-still-has-most-of-its-digestive-tract-one-of-the-oldest-ever-found-49472Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:37:00 GMTLearn more about&nbsp;<em id="isPasted">Austronaga minuta&nbsp;</em>and how its nearly complete fossil still has its intact digestive tract.&nbsp;The Sciences5 Recent Dementia Research Advances &mdash; From Blood Tests and Lithium to Lifestyle Changeshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/5-recent-dementia-research-advances-from-blood-tests-and-lithium-to-lifestyle-changes-49469https://www.discovermagazine.com/5-recent-dementia-research-advances-from-blood-tests-and-lithium-to-lifestyle-changes-49469Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:25:00 GMTLearn more about these 5 recent dementia breakthroughs that highlight possible interventions, diagnosis methods, and treatments.&nbsp;MindNewly Discovered Dinosaur From Zimbabwe Could Change What We Know About Ancient Southern African Ecosystemshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/newly-discovered-dinosaur-from-zimbabwe-could-change-what-we-know-about-ancient-southern-african-ecosystems-49463https://www.discovermagazine.com/newly-discovered-dinosaur-from-zimbabwe-could-change-what-we-know-about-ancient-southern-african-ecosystems-49463Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:01:00 GMTLearn how <em>Musango</em>, a new Late Triassic dinosaur from Zimbabwe, survived a possible injury or infection and challenges ideas about southern African ecosystems.The SciencesRiver Otters Are Drowning Brown Pelicans at Point Reyes &mdash; and the Birds May Finally Be Catching Onhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/river-otters-are-drowning-brown-pelicans-at-point-reyes-and-the-birds-may-finally-be-catching-on-49468https://www.discovermagazine.com/river-otters-are-drowning-brown-pelicans-at-point-reyes-and-the-birds-may-finally-be-catching-on-49468Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:30:00 GMTLearn how river otters at Point Reyes turned brown pelicans into recurring prey and why the birds may finally be responding.Planet EarthBones Buried in Italian Necropolis Offer Clues on Ancient Diets and Society Before the Romanshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/bones-buried-in-italian-necropolis-offer-clues-on-ancient-diets-and-society-before-the-romans-49466https://www.discovermagazine.com/bones-buried-in-italian-necropolis-offer-clues-on-ancient-diets-and-society-before-the-romans-49466Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:15:00 GMTLearn what buried bones reveal about the diet of ancient cultures in Italy, shedding light on mobility, gender inequality, and social status.&nbsp;The SciencesWildfires in Europe Can Create &quot;Fire Clouds&quot; That May Trigger Lightning, Fierce Winds, and Even More Flameshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/wildfires-in-europe-can-create-fire-clouds-that-may-trigger-lightning-fierce-winds-and-even-more-flames-49462https://www.discovermagazine.com/wildfires-in-europe-can-create-fire-clouds-that-may-trigger-lightning-fierce-winds-and-even-more-flames-49462Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMTLearn more about pyrocumulonimbus, or &ldquo;fire clouds,&rdquo; which occur when rising wildfire smoke transforms into dangerous thunderstorms.EnvironmentFish Exporter Helps Reveal New Species Barely Over an Inch Long, With Yellow Flecks and Bright Orange Blotcheshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/fish-exporter-helps-reveal-new-species-barely-over-an-inch-long-with-yellow-flecks-and-bright-orange-blotches-49465https://www.discovermagazine.com/fish-exporter-helps-reveal-new-species-barely-over-an-inch-long-with-yellow-flecks-and-bright-orange-blotches-49465Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:40:00 GMTLearn how fin-ray counts, scale patterns, and DNA identified <em>Tomiyamichthys oriens</em>, a new shrimpgoby species from East Java, Indonesia.Planet EarthMeasles, Polio, and Other Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Are Re-emerging &mdash; Here&#39;s What To Know&nbsp;https://www.discovermagazine.com/measles-polio-and-other-vaccine-preventable-diseases-are-re-emerging-here-s-what-to-know-49467https://www.discovermagazine.com/measles-polio-and-other-vaccine-preventable-diseases-are-re-emerging-here-s-what-to-know-49467Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:25:00 GMTLearn how falling vaccination rates are causing preventable diseases, like measles, to return.HealthWhile Helping Beachgoers Recover Lost Items, Official Finds Rare 2,500-Year-Old Coin Linked to Ancient Trade Routeshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/while-helping-beachgoers-recover-lost-items-official-finds-rare-2-500-year-old-coin-linked-to-ancient-trade-routes-49464https://www.discovermagazine.com/while-helping-beachgoers-recover-lost-items-official-finds-rare-2-500-year-old-coin-linked-to-ancient-trade-routes-49464Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:51:00 GMTLearn more about an ancient coin from Cyprus that was recently uncovered on Ashdod Beach and what it could help reveal about trade in the 5th century.&nbsp;The SciencesA Magnetic Field Turned Stripes Into Checkerboards in This Quantum Materialhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/a-magnetic-field-turned-stripes-into-checkerboards-in-this-quantum-material-49461https://www.discovermagazine.com/a-magnetic-field-turned-stripes-into-checkerboards-in-this-quantum-material-49461Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:15:00 GMTLearn how competing electronic states can be manipulated in cerium tritelluride, a graphene-like quantum material.The SciencesSevere Drought Exposes Historic Shipwrecks Along the Danube Riverhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/severe-drought-exposes-historic-shipwrecks-along-the-danube-river-49459https://www.discovermagazine.com/severe-drought-exposes-historic-shipwrecks-along-the-danube-river-49459Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:00:00 GMTLearn about shipwrecks that have begun to emerge on the Danube River, revealing the impacts of drought in Central Europe.&nbsp;The Sciences