https://www.discovermagazine.com/rss/allDiscover satisfies everyday curiosity with relevant and approachable science news, feature articles, photos and more.Fri, 01 May 2026 12:04:22 GMThttps://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.htmlDiscover Magazine RSS Feed GeneratorenCopyright © 2026 Discover Magazine Inc.https://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 etraterrestial 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 Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/arctic-sea-ice-helped-some-bowhead-whales-survive-centuries-of-industrial-whaling-49027https://www.discovermagazine.com/arctic-sea-ice-helped-some-bowhead-whales-survive-centuries-of-industrial-whaling-49027Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:25:00 GMTLearn how Arctic sea ice created natural refuges for bowhead whales during centuries of industrial whaling, shaping which populations are recovering today.Planet Earthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/fragments-of-homer-s-iliad-found-buried-with-roman-era-mummy-49030https://www.discovermagazine.com/fragments-of-homer-s-iliad-found-buried-with-roman-era-mummy-49030Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:20:00 GMTLearn about “papyrus packets” placed on mummies during funerary rituals.The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/first-ever-smell-map-is-a-breakthrough-in-sensory-research-a-step-to-help-us-tackle-loss-of-smell-49020https://www.discovermagazine.com/first-ever-smell-map-is-a-breakthrough-in-sensory-research-a-step-to-help-us-tackle-loss-of-smell-49020Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMTDiscover how smell receptors in our noses aren’t randomly arranged but are highly organized, offering new paths toward treating sensory impairment.Healthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/75-million-year-old-fossil-reveals-new-species-of-hamster-sized-mammal-from-the-age-of-dinosaurs-49024https://www.discovermagazine.com/75-million-year-old-fossil-reveals-new-species-of-hamster-sized-mammal-from-the-age-of-dinosaurs-49024Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMTLearn about a small rodent-like mammal whose descendants survived the extinction event that killed all non-avian dinosaurs. The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/180-million-year-old-ichthyosaur-found-with-100-teeth-and-rocks-in-its-stomach-49021https://www.discovermagazine.com/180-million-year-old-ichthyosaur-found-with-100-teeth-and-rocks-in-its-stomach-49021Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:30:00 GMTLearn about an ichthyosaur found in Germany that is now the youngest fossil found in its genus, and shows a remarkable story of survival.The Sciences