https://www.discovermagazine.com/rss/allDiscover satisfies everyday curiosity with relevant and approachable science news, feature articles, photos and more.Sat, 02 May 2026 08:18:02 GMThttps://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.htmlDiscover Magazine RSS Feed GeneratorenCopyright © 2026 Discover Magazine Inc.https://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.Healthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/glp-1-drugs-may-cut-risk-of-heart-attack-stroke-and-death-by-about-13-percent-49045https://www.discovermagazine.com/glp-1-drugs-may-cut-risk-of-heart-attack-stroke-and-death-by-about-13-percent-49045Fri, 01 May 2026 20:00:00 GMTLearn how GLP-1 drugs may protect the heart by lowering inflammation, improving blood vessels, and reducing key risk factors.Healthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/this-wild-parrot-species-copies-its-peers-to-figure-out-what-food-is-safe-to-eat-49040https://www.discovermagazine.com/this-wild-parrot-species-copies-its-peers-to-figure-out-what-food-is-safe-to-eat-49040Fri, 01 May 2026 13:00:00 GMTLearn how cockatoos figure out what’s safe to eat by watching each other, and how that knowledge moves through a flock in just days.Planet Earthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/an-ancient-rome-manuscript-hid-a-1-300-year-old-copy-of-the-first-english-poem-49039https://www.discovermagazine.com/an-ancient-rome-manuscript-hid-a-1-300-year-old-copy-of-the-first-english-poem-49039Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMTLearn more about Caedmon’s Hymn, the first poem written in English, and a new copy recently found in Rome thanks to archival sleuthing and digitization.The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/splash-the-otter-works-like-scent-dogs-helping-to-solve-search-and-recovery-missions-in-florida-s-murky-waters-49043https://www.discovermagazine.com/splash-the-otter-works-like-scent-dogs-helping-to-solve-search-and-recovery-missions-in-florida-s-murky-waters-49043Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:40:00 GMTLearn how Splash the otter uses scent and movement to power underwater search and rescue efforts in Florida’s murky waters.Planet Earthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/colossal-plans-de-extinction-project-for-the-bluebuck-and-an-effort-to-help-save-african-antelope-populations-49042https://www.discovermagazine.com/colossal-plans-de-extinction-project-for-the-bluebuck-and-an-effort-to-help-save-african-antelope-populations-49042Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:10:00 GMTLearn about Colossal Biosciences' de-extinction project involving the bluebuck, an antelope that disappeared from South Africa over two centuries ago. Planet Earthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/this-astronaut-snuck-a-corned-beef-sandwich-in-his-suit-here-s-why-nasa-saw-this-as-a-serious-risk-49041https://www.discovermagazine.com/this-astronaut-snuck-a-corned-beef-sandwich-in-his-suit-here-s-why-nasa-saw-this-as-a-serious-risk-49041Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:40:00 GMTAstronauts need to eat, too. But figuring out how to feed humans in microgravity wasn’t easy. And back in the 1960s, a single smuggled sandwich almost spelled the end of the Space Race.The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/seti-has-existed-since-1960-but-we-still-haven-t-detected-extraterrestrial-signals-space-weather-may-be-a-factor-49033https://www.discovermagazine.com/seti-has-existed-since-1960-but-we-still-haven-t-detected-extraterrestrial-signals-space-weather-may-be-a-factor-49033Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMTLearn more about the space weather impacting our search of extraterrestrial life and what research is planning to do about it. The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/125-million-year-old-dinosaur-braincase-reveals-how-one-giant-predator-evolved-49038https://www.discovermagazine.com/125-million-year-old-dinosaur-braincase-reveals-how-one-giant-predator-evolved-49038Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMTLearn how 125-million-year-old dinosaur fossils from Thailand, including a rare braincase, helped researchers uncover how early theropod predators like Siamraptor evolved.The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/salmonella-outbreak-emerges-in-the-u-s-and-may-be-resistant-to-some-common-antibiotics-49036https://www.discovermagazine.com/salmonella-outbreak-emerges-in-the-u-s-and-may-be-resistant-to-some-common-antibiotics-49036Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:30:00 GMTLearn more about the recent Salmonella outbreak in the U.S. that stems from backyard poultry and how to reduce your chances of infection.Healthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/around-12-900-years-ago-a-cluster-of-volcanic-eruptions-may-have-triggered-a-sudden-ice-age-49035https://www.discovermagazine.com/around-12-900-years-ago-a-cluster-of-volcanic-eruptions-may-have-triggered-a-sudden-ice-age-49035Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:10:00 GMTLearn how sediment records from Texas and Florida revealed volcanic eruptions that may have triggered the Younger Dryas Ice Age.Planet Earthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/how-to-see-may-s-flower-moon-as-it-peaks-in-daylight-part-of-a-rare-double-full-moon-in-2026-49034https://www.discovermagazine.com/how-to-see-may-s-flower-moon-as-it-peaks-in-daylight-part-of-a-rare-double-full-moon-in-2026-49034Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:30:00 GMTLearn more about May’s 2026 Flower Moon and how you can still catch it even though it peaks during the day.The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/ai-companions-are-here-but-their-impact-on-human-to-human-relationships-is-still-unknown-49037https://www.discovermagazine.com/ai-companions-are-here-but-their-impact-on-human-to-human-relationships-is-still-unknown-49037Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:10:00 GMTAI companions may be on the rise, but the concept is not new. The original chatbot ELIZA was built in the 1960s, and even after all this time, we still don't know what the psychological impact of AI could be on human-to-human relationships. Mindhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/these-invasive-frogs-were-once-used-as-pregnancy-tests-now-they-re-carrying-a-deadly-fungus-49026https://www.discovermagazine.com/these-invasive-frogs-were-once-used-as-pregnancy-tests-now-they-re-carrying-a-deadly-fungus-49026Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT​​​​​Learn more about the interesting history of African clawed frogs with health and science, and how they became a harmful invasive species that easily took over waterways. Planet Earthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/toothed-platypuses-coexisted-with-dolphins-and-flamingos-in-australian-lakes-25-million-years-ago-49032https://www.discovermagazine.com/toothed-platypuses-coexisted-with-dolphins-and-flamingos-in-australian-lakes-25-million-years-ago-49032Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMTLearn about the modern platypus' ancient ancestor, which swam in the same inland lakes as dolphins and had teeth tough enough to crack shells. The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/scorpion-stingers-are-fortified-with-metal-and-it-may-shape-how-they-hunt-49031https://www.discovermagazine.com/scorpion-stingers-are-fortified-with-metal-and-it-may-shape-how-they-hunt-49031Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:06:00 GMTLearn how metals like zinc and manganese reinforce scorpion stingers and claws, and how their placement shapes strength, durability, and hunting behavior across species.Planet Earthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/dolphins-create-invisible-vortices-with-their-tails-helping-them-power-ahead-underwater-49028https://www.discovermagazine.com/dolphins-create-invisible-vortices-with-their-tails-helping-them-power-ahead-underwater-49028Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:20:00 GMTLearn how supercomputers simulate how dolphins create powerful vortices that push them forward and make them some of the fastest swimmers in the animal kingdom.Planet Earthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/world-s-largest-explosions-lab-in-texas-hopes-to-ignite-breakthroughs-in-hypersonic-flight-and-star-death-49029https://www.discovermagazine.com/world-s-largest-explosions-lab-in-texas-hopes-to-ignite-breakthroughs-in-hypersonic-flight-and-star-death-49029Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:00:00 GMTLearn about the newly opened Detonation Research Test Facility in Texas, a two-football-field-sized lab unlocking the secrets of explosive power.The Sciences