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500-Year-Old Inca Mummies Show Traces of Alcohol and Other Drugs Used Before Child Sacrifices

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:01:00 GMT

Learn how traces of coca, alcohol, and a plant compound preserved in inca mummies offer clues to how children were prepared for sacrifice 500 years ago.

Lost Recordings From 1935 Reveal the Voices and Stories of Louisiana Creole Speakers

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 23:15:00 GMT

Learn more about Louisiana Creole, how it developed, and the researchers' tapes that are helping preserve this rare language.

NASA's Swift Observatory is Headed for a Fiery Re-Entry After Nearly 22 Years in Space

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Learn why NASA's Swift Observatory is re-entering Earth's atmosphere, concluding its nearly 22-year-long mission in space.

Evidence of Ancient Blood Found for the First Time in a 115-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Fossil

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 22:30:00 GMT

Learn how the discovery of mineralized red blood cells and blood-related molecules in fossilized bones offer new insights about the longevity of biological material.

These Bees Make Their Own Plastic, and Their Nests Could Help Us Make Less Lasting Waste

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:34:00 GMT

Learn how cellophane bees make a natural plastic for their nests and why it could help scientists design plastics that break down more easily in soil.

Neanderthals Were Likely Stronger Than Modern Humans, but Also Cared More Than Stereotypes Suggest

Sat, 31 Oct 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Learn why Neanderthals were likely stronger than us, and that they likely weren't brutes.

Meet the Werewolf Mouse, the Tiny Predator That Howls at Night and Hunts Scorpions and Other Mice

Sat, 31 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Discover a desert-dwelling rodent that takes on venomous scorpions, hunts other mice, and lets out a wolf-like howl.

Ancient Wildfires Scorched Earth 8,000 Years Ago, and May Have Inspired the Creation of Pottery

Sat, 31 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Learn more about a hypothesis suggesting wildfires may have helped humans create pottery, though not all experts agree.

The Largest Eagle Dominated Ancient New Zealand, With Claws That Could Kill Prey Weighing Up to 440 Pounds

Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Learn how Haast’s eagle became New Zealand’s giant moa hunter, and why ancient DNA linked the extinct predator to a surprisingly small relative.

An NFL Quarterback Lost His Season Due to a Blood Clot — Here’s How to Lower Your Risk

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 22:15:00 GMT

Learn how to notice the signs of blood clots before they become dangerous and what you can do to prevent them, especially during long-distance travel.

Ancient Martian Meteorite Found in the Sahara Desert May Have Formed More Than 4.1 Billion Years Ago

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 21:45:00 GMT

Learn about Teghaza 001, a meteorite from Mars over 4.1 billion years old that contains many minerals that could shed light on the planet's crust.

Sealed Under 2 Miles of Ice for 15 Million Years, Antarctica's Lake Vostok May Harbor Hidden Life

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 21:15:00 GMT

Learn how researchers study Lake Vostok beneath miles of Antarctic ice, and why genetic traces have sparked debate over what might live there.

How to Follow NASA's Latest Missions, Become a Bat Monitor, Stay Safe and Respectful on Trails, and Report Artifact and Meteorite Findings

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:12:00 GMT

Check out October 2026's roundup of "Explore with Discover" weekly science tips and learn more about the natural world around you.

Wearable Device Could Transmit Smell Over the Internet, Low Dose Aspirin May Reduce Dementia Risk, and 2.8 Million Eels Gather Around an Underwater Volcano

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:43:00 GMT

Discover the top stories from Oct. 24 to Oct. 30, 2026, including how an AI-powered device could transmit smell over the internet and the mystery of why millions of eels gather around a volcano.

The Largest Animal Genome Belongs to a Freshwater Fish at 91 Billion Base Pairs, but 90 Percent Is Repeat DNA

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:14:00 GMT

Learn why lungfish have genomes that are far larger than the human genome, and how their expanded genomes shed light on evolution.

Peels, Seeds, and Other Scraps Contain More Fiber Than the Parts We Eat in 10 of 12 Fruits and Vegetables

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:01:00 GMT

Learn more about the fiber hidden in produce peels and seeds, and how consuming them could lower food waste and give your fiber a boost.

The Dogs of Chornobyl Are Genetically Unique — But It Likely Isn’t Related to Mutations

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Learn why the dogs of Chornobyl are genetically distinct from other isolated dog populations, and how the answer likely doesn’t have anything to do with toxic mutations.

An Experimental Antibody Kept HIV’s Monkey Counterpart in Remission for up to Four Years

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 20:49:00 GMT

Learn how a single dose of an antibody targeting immune cells helped some monkeys stay free of detectable virus long after stopping treatment.

2.8 Million Eels Gather Around an Underwater Volcano Off Tasmania to Spawn, but Why They Choose This Spot Remains a Mystery

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 20:30:00 GMT

Learn how many basketwork eels gather near Hobart and how counting fish by sound alone can lead to wildly wrong numbers.

This 800-Pound Ice Age Survivor Lived Among Mammoths, but Now a Bacterium May Be Killing It in the Arctic

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:51:00 GMT

Learn how muskoxen survive Arctic winters, why they carry so little genetic variety, and what researchers have traced to their mysterious die-offs.