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After 5 Years and 28 Miles on Mars, NASA's Perseverance Rover Is Still Searching for Clues to Ancient Life

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Learn more about the Perseverance Rover as it traverses the Martian landscape looking for signs of extinct life.

Synthetic Opioid Cychlorphine Is Spreading Through the U.S. Drug Supply — Here’s What to Know

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Learn how the emerging synthetic opioid is up to 10 times as potent as fentanyl, has been linked to dozens of deaths, and can be difficult to detect with routine drug tests.

African Elephants May Eat Medicinal Plants to Treat Ailments Like Upset Stomachs and Exhaustion

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:30:00 GMT

Learn how African elephants treat their ailments with plants and other natural materials, showing the significance of self-medication in the animal kingdom.

First Okapi Born in Southeast Asia Is Spending His First Months Playing Hide-and-Seek

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Learn why a newborn okapi spends its first weeks hidden and how keepers in Singapore are helping this calf explore.

Umwelt Suggests That Every Animal Experiences the World Differently — and it Can Change How We Study Them

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:30:00 GMT

What is umwelt? Learn more about the concept that every animal experiences a different world and how researchers are using this concept to change how they study animals.

The 2026 Harvest Moon Rises This Weekend With Saturn Shining Nearby

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:55:00 GMT

Learn why September’s full moon returns so soon on Sunday evening, and how to see it beside Saturn.

First New Cat Species in a Century, an mRNA Flu Vaccine, and Earth's Magnetic Field Could Affect How We Age

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:30:00 GMT

Discover the top stories from Sept. 19 to Sept 25, 2026, including a new cat species discovered in Bolivia and what to know about the recently approved mRNA flu vaccine.

Newly Discovered Red-Eyed, Hairy-Legged Sea Spider Is the Stuff of Nightmares

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:15:00 GMT

Learn more about two new marine spider species discovered off the coast of British Columbia and how they're helping researchers learn more about marine arthropods.

Dogs Show a Surprising Speech-Processing Skill Once Thought Unique to Humans

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Learn how researchers found that dogs’ brains use consonants to pick out patterns in speech, and what that could mean for the way your dog hears you.

Two Students Named a New 309-Million-Year-Old Amphibian Relative After Their Mothers, Both Named Jean

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:45:00 GMT

Learn how two Field Museum interns identified Jeanerpeton in a Mazon Creek fossil and what its toe pads reveal about early amphibians.

Largest Map of Gene Activity to Date May Hold Clues to Alzheimer’s and Other Brain Diseases

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:32:00 GMT

Learn how brain tissue donated to science after death gives clues about genetic changes in neurological disorders and how we might target them better in future patients.

The U.S. May Be Approaching a Measles Crisis, and Some Babies Face Risks Before Birth

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:07:00 GMT

Learn more about the recent rise in measles cases and how the virus is especially dangerous for newborns.

41,000 Years Ago, Earth's Magnetic Shield Nearly Vanished — Now We Know What It Sounded Like

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:30:00 GMT

Learn more about Earth's magnetic field and the impact it had on the planet when it flipped 41,000 years ago.

2,000-Year-Old Roman Kitchen Unearthed in Spain Reveals Ancient Daily Life

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:30:00 GMT

Learn more about an ancient Roman kitchen unearthed in Northern Spain and what it can tell us about ancient domestic life during that time.

Earth's Magnetic Field May Influence Aging by Affecting How Mitochondria Produce Energy

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:30:00 GMT

Learn how Earth's magnetic field may influence how we age and how its effects on mitochondria could reveal new therapies for Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.

Antarctic Fish Cells May Offer Clues to Protein-Folding Diseases Like Alzheimer’s

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:15:00 GMT

Learn how a new microscope revealed living Antarctic fish cells in detail and why their protein-folding challenges could matter to the human brain.

Bone Loss After Menopause Can Raise Osteoporosis Risk, the "Silent Disease"

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:51:00 GMT

Learn more about the impact menopause has on bone strength and density as women age and what can be done to help keep strength up.

Charred 2,000-Year-Old Wall Found Beneath Paris May Reveal the Location of Ancient Lutetia

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:30:00 GMT

Learn how a wall unearthed near Notre-Dame could reveal where Gallic Lutetia stood, how Paris began, and whether its fire matches Julius Caesar’s account.

240-Million-Year-Old Fossil Turns Out to Be a New Species That Could Rewrite Dinosaur Evolution

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Learn more about the newly identified species Dinodontosaurus isiyavamanda and how its discovery could reshape scientists' understanding of the timeline of dinosaur origins.

18,000-Year-Old Mammoth Ivory Figurines Reveal a Unique Ice Age Art Tradition

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:20:00 GMT

Learn more about the 18,000-year-old mammoth ivory figurines that suggest Ice Age artists drew inspiration from the natural structure of mammoth tusks.