https://www.discovermagazine.com/rss/allDiscover satisfies everyday curiosity with relevant and approachable science news, feature articles, photos and more.Thu, 07 May 2026 03:43:35 GMThttps://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.htmlDiscover Magazine RSS Feed GeneratorenCopyright © 2026 Discover Magazine Inc.https://www.discovermagazine.com/an-unexpected-landslide-in-alaska-triggered-a-tsunami-taller-than-the-eiffel-tower-49064https://www.discovermagazine.com/an-unexpected-landslide-in-alaska-triggered-a-tsunami-taller-than-the-eiffel-tower-49064Wed, 06 May 2026 20:00:00 GMTLearn how climate change is the likely culprit behind a 1,500-foot tsunami that narrowly avoided disaster at a popular tourist location in Alaska.Planet Earthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/seals-heart-rates-peak-hours-after-coming-ashore-helping-them-recover-from-deep-dives-49063https://www.discovermagazine.com/seals-heart-rates-peak-hours-after-coming-ashore-helping-them-recover-from-deep-dives-49063Wed, 06 May 2026 19:20:00 GMTLearn more about the unusual way fur seals regulate their heartbeat to compensate for foraging behavior.Planet Earthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/david-attenborough-is-turning-100-where-his-iconic-voice-began-and-how-it-reshaped-nature-storytelling-49060https://www.discovermagazine.com/david-attenborough-is-turning-100-where-his-iconic-voice-began-and-how-it-reshaped-nature-storytelling-49060Wed, 06 May 2026 18:30:00 GMTLearn about the life and legacy of David Attenborough, the "voice of nature" who will soon turn 100 years old. The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/rare-arctic-seafloor-footage-captures-narwhals-backward-swimming-fish-and-panicked-copepods-49062https://www.discovermagazine.com/rare-arctic-seafloor-footage-captures-narwhals-backward-swimming-fish-and-panicked-copepods-49062Wed, 06 May 2026 18:00:00 GMTLearn how researchers used underwater cameras and hydrophones to observe life moving naturally through one of the least studied ecosystems beneath Arctic ice. Planet Earthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/neolithic-farmers-were-cultivating-bread-wheat-in-georgia-8-000-years-ago-49061https://www.discovermagazine.com/neolithic-farmers-were-cultivating-bread-wheat-in-georgia-8-000-years-ago-49061Wed, 06 May 2026 17:00:00 GMTLearn about early agriculture in Georgia, where farmers were cultivating bread wheat and grapes.The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/after-350-million-years-of-survival-egg-size-may-help-explain-why-ammonites-didn-t-make-it-through-the-end-cretaceous-extinction-49058https://www.discovermagazine.com/after-350-million-years-of-survival-egg-size-may-help-explain-why-ammonites-didn-t-make-it-through-the-end-cretaceous-extinction-49058Wed, 06 May 2026 16:30:00 GMTLearn how egg size may help explain why ammonites didn’t survive the end-Cretaceous extinction 66 million years ago, while their relatives, the nautiloids, did.The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/one-dose-of-psilocybin-may-briefly-alter-the-brain-offering-clues-for-new-treatments-49059https://www.discovermagazine.com/one-dose-of-psilocybin-may-briefly-alter-the-brain-offering-clues-for-new-treatments-49059Wed, 06 May 2026 16:00:00 GMTLearn more about psilocybin's impact on the brain and how the trip itself could be just as important as its other therapeutic benefits. Mindhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/potatoes-may-have-given-some-andean-populations-a-genetic-advantage-6-000-to-10-000-years-ago-49056https://www.discovermagazine.com/potatoes-may-have-given-some-andean-populations-a-genetic-advantage-6-000-to-10-000-years-ago-49056Wed, 06 May 2026 15:30:00 GMTLearn how a potato-rich diet may have reshaped human genes in the Andes thousands of years ago. Those changes could have helped some people process starch more efficiently, giving them a small but lasting advantage.The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/humpback-whales-show-strange-gaping-behavior-and-social-media-helped-us-understand-it-49055https://www.discovermagazine.com/humpback-whales-show-strange-gaping-behavior-and-social-media-helped-us-understand-it-49055Wed, 06 May 2026 15:00:00 GMTLearn more about "gaping," a humpback whale behavior that researchers now understand better thanks to citizen science.Planet Earthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/a-major-atlantic-ocean-current-may-be-weakening-faster-than-expected-here-s-what-that-could-mean-49057https://www.discovermagazine.com/a-major-atlantic-ocean-current-may-be-weakening-faster-than-expected-here-s-what-that-could-mean-49057Wed, 06 May 2026 13:30:00 GMTLearn more about the AMOC, why it plays such a vital role in Earth’s climate, and what models suggest may lie ahead.Environmenthttps://www.discovermagazine.com/a-forgotten-1949-recording-turns-out-to-be-the-oldest-known-recording-of-a-whale-song-49054https://www.discovermagazine.com/a-forgotten-1949-recording-turns-out-to-be-the-oldest-known-recording-of-a-whale-song-49054Tue, 05 May 2026 14:40:00 GMTLearn more about the first recorded whale song from 1949, how researchers captured it, and how it remained hidden for all of these years. Planet Earthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/early-humans-returned-to-this-pyrenees-cave-for-2-000-years-and-left-bones-hearths-and-rare-jewelry-49051https://www.discovermagazine.com/early-humans-returned-to-this-pyrenees-cave-for-2-000-years-and-left-bones-hearths-and-rare-jewelry-49051Tue, 05 May 2026 04:00:00 GMTLearn more about Cave 338 and the artifacts researchers discovered inside of if, which indicate it was a valuable meeting spot for nearly 2,000 years. The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/1-6-million-year-old-fossils-show-early-humans-repeated-a-successful-meat-gathering-strategy-49052https://www.discovermagazine.com/1-6-million-year-old-fossils-show-early-humans-repeated-a-successful-meat-gathering-strategy-49052Mon, 04 May 2026 22:10:00 GMTLearn how fossil evidence reveals the repeatable way early humans accessed, processed, and shared meat.The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/a-hantavirus-outbreak-on-a-cruise-ship-leaves-3-dead-why-viral-outbreaks-are-so-common-at-sea-49050https://www.discovermagazine.com/a-hantavirus-outbreak-on-a-cruise-ship-leaves-3-dead-why-viral-outbreaks-are-so-common-at-sea-49050Mon, 04 May 2026 22:00:00 GMTLearn how three people have died after a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic. Here’s what the virus does and why outbreaks at sea can escalate quickly.Healthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/cranberry-juice-shows-promise-in-combating-antibiotic-resistance-in-bacteria-that-cause-utis-49053https://www.discovermagazine.com/cranberry-juice-shows-promise-in-combating-antibiotic-resistance-in-bacteria-that-cause-utis-49053Mon, 04 May 2026 21:45:00 GMTLearn how cranberry juice may be able to make antibiotics more effective at treating urinary tract infections.Healthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/your-cold-isn-t-getting-worse-at-night-your-immune-system-is-just-waking-up-49049https://www.discovermagazine.com/your-cold-isn-t-getting-worse-at-night-your-immune-system-is-just-waking-up-49049Mon, 04 May 2026 21:20:00 GMTLearn why cold symptoms feeling worse at night is actually a good sign that indicates your body is fighting off the sickness.Healthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/jwst-spots-a-nearby-super-earth-that-could-look-like-the-moon-or-mercury-49048https://www.discovermagazine.com/jwst-spots-a-nearby-super-earth-that-could-look-like-the-moon-or-mercury-49048Mon, 04 May 2026 17:00:00 GMTLearn more about exoplanet LHS 3844 b, a rocky "Super-Earth" that's about 30 percent larger than our planet and could have a surface comparable to our moon or Mercury. The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/three-cougar-kittens-caught-on-camera-in-minnesota-for-the-first-time-in-100-years-49047https://www.discovermagazine.com/three-cougar-kittens-caught-on-camera-in-minnesota-for-the-first-time-in-100-years-49047Fri, 01 May 2026 21:50:00 GMTLearn how trail cameras captured the first evidence of cougar reproduction in Minnesota in over a century — and what it could mean for the species’ return.Planet Earthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/the-2026-eta-aquarids-meteor-shower-will-soon-radiate-across-the-sky-here-s-how-to-get-the-best-view-49046https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-2026-eta-aquarids-meteor-shower-will-soon-radiate-across-the-sky-here-s-how-to-get-the-best-view-49046Fri, 01 May 2026 20:30:00 GMTLearn about the best way to experience the upcoming Eta Aquarids meteor shower, which will peak before dawn on May 6, 2026. The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/disrupting-dna-repair-may-help-defeat-drug-resistant-cancer-49044https://www.discovermagazine.com/disrupting-dna-repair-may-help-defeat-drug-resistant-cancer-49044Fri, 01 May 2026 20:10:00 GMTLearn more about a new experimental procedure that uses cancer cells’ DNA repair system against itself to make drug-resistant tumors treatable again.Health