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237-Million-Year-Old Armored Amphibian May Be The First to Live Entirely at Sea

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 22:30:00 GMT

Learn more about Gerrothorax maritimus, an ancient amphibian that may have lived in a fully marine ecosystem.

4,000-Year-Old Dog Paw Prints Discovered on a Mud Brick in a Burned Bronze Age House in Turkey

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 22:05:00 GMT

Learn how a dog’s steps across a drying mud brick preserved a small moment of everyday life in an ancient city.

Medieval Mummy Powder Used in Historical Medicine Reveals Unexpected Anti-Influenza Effect

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:45:00 GMT

Discover how Mumia vera aegyptiaca, once sold as a cure for a wide range of ailments, has been analyzed, revealing how one extract modestly protected cells from flu-induced damage.

An Ancient Red Panda Relative Once Roamed Tennessee's Forests, Likely Eating Plants With a Fake Thumb

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:25:00 GMT

Learn about Bristol's Panda, an ancient relative of the modern red panda that lived in what is now Tennessee around 5 million years ago.

The World's Fastest Rodent Is Related to the Guinea Pig, But Can Run Up to Nearly 28 MPH with 8-Foot Strides

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:34:00 GMT

Learn how the Patagonian mara’s long legs and unusual movements help this guinea pig relative escape predators across Argentina’s plains.

Ectopic Pregnancies Can Rupture a Fallopian Tube and Become Life-Threatening, but Cases Are Relatively Rare

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Learn more about ectopic pregnancies, why they're dangerous, and what treatments look like.

AI-Powered Wearable Device Could One Day Transmit Smells Over the Internet

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 22:10:00 GMT

Learn how a wearable device can recreate smells transmitted over the internet, potentially bringing a new sensory dimension to virtual experiences.

Mount Erebus Is One of Earth's Most Unusual Volcanoes, With a Rare Lava Lake and Chimney-Like Towers

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:45:00 GMT

Learn more about Mount Erebus, why it's so unique, and what modern technology has told us about it.

This Unusual-Looking Snake Has a Fake Spider on its Tail, Using It to Catch Prey

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:27:00 GMT

Learn about the spider-tailed horned viper, a snake that uses a spider-like appendage on the tip of its tail to lure in unsuspecting prey.

It Could Take Over 17,000 Years for Humans to Travel to Proxima Centauri, Home to the Closest Known Exoplanet

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:40:00 GMT

Learn more about interstellar travel and what it would look like to travel to Proxima Centauri.

Thousands of Snakes Close an Illinois Road, a Mysterious Space Object in a Farmer's Field, and an Update on the Flesh-Eating Screwworm

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 19:49:00 GMT

Discover the top stories from Oct. 17 to Oct. 23, 2026, including why thousands of snakes close a road in Illinois twice a year and a mysterious space object found in a farmer's field.

Two Magma Reservoirs Beneath Nicaragua's Masaya Volcano May Reveal Source of Strange Ground Movements

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:15:00 GMT

Learn about the significance of two newly identified magma reservoirs at Nicaragua's Masaya volcano, famous for the lava lake at its summit.

Rare Antelope Proteins Linked to 60,000-Year-Old Ochre Point to Hidden Aspects of Early Human Behavior

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Learn how eland proteins found in 60,000-year-old ochre sediments from South Africa may point to unknown technical and symbolic behaviors of early humans.

Flesh-Eating New World Screwworm Found in Texas Wildlife During Current U.S. Outbreak

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:45:00 GMT

USDA detects the New World screwworm in a Texas elk. Learn more about this outbreak and how to watch for infestations.

The Brain May Use a Common Neural Code to Read Emotion Across Faces and Voices

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:30:00 GMT

Learn more about the shared neural code the brain uses to recognize emotions in different ways.

The Immortal Jellyfish Cheats Death by Reverting to a Polyp When Injured or Stressed

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:05:00 GMT

Meet Turritopsis dohrnii, a tiny jellyfish that can revert to an earlier stage of its life cycle when times are tough, offering insights into how to reverse aging.

Therapy During Pregnancy May Influence Infant Brain Development, Though Larger Studies Are Needed

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:35:00 GMT

Psychotherapy during pregnancy may impact the infant's brain development. Learn more about a randomized clinical trial that linked depression and brain development, and why more study is still needed.

First-Ever Pair of Hooded Vultures Arrives at Chester Zoo, and They "Look Like They’ve Just Put a Hood Up"

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:01:00 GMT

Learn more about hooded vultures, why they're important to the environment, and why they're so endangered.

Drone Scans Reveal 1.5 Miles of Hidden Inca Roads in the Jungle Around Machu Picchu

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:10:00 GMT

Learn how the discovery of roads, terraces, and platforms covered by the thick jungle of the Machu Picchu valley may hint at a larger infrastructure surrounding the cultural heritage site.

13,800-Year-Old Alaskan Base Camp Reveals Rare Diamond-Shaped Stone Tools and Other Ancient Artifacts

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:46:00 GMT

Learn more about what researchers found at this ancient base camp and what it reveals about life at the time.