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100,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Teeth May Reveal How Early Humans Moved Across Europe

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:55:00 GMT

Learn how teeth from a Polish cave not only reveal family ties but also hint at Neanderthal lineages across Europe.

5,000-Year-Old Pots Reveal Diet, Dairy Cooking, and Possible Early Wine in the Bronze Age

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:50:00 GMT

Learn how residues preserved in ancient pots in Azerbaijan reveal what people ate, how they cooked dairy, and how grapes may have been turned into early wine.

Bruce the Parrot Has No Upper Beak Yet Is the Undefeated Alpha Male Thanks to a “Jousting" Technique

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:30:00 GMT

Learn how a kea parrot in New Zealand missing its upper beak became an undefeated alpha male by developing a “jousting” fighting technique through behavioral innovation.

9-Million-Year-Old Ancient Whale Graveyard May Trace Back to Explosive Volcanoes

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:10:00 GMT

Learn more about “Whale Hill,” a fossil site in Chile that may reveal how volcanic ash caused mass whale death and unexpectedly cooled the planet.

Nature May Have a Universal Tempo, and It’s Close to Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance”

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:55:00 GMT

Learn how many species across the animal kingdom, from sea lions to fiddler crabs, demonstrate a preference for communication at about 2 beats per second.

Newly Discovered Spider Named After Pink Floyd, Thriving in the Cracks of Urban Walls

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:20:00 GMT

Learn about a new species of crevice weaver spider that has adapted to urban living.

We May Be Closer to a Hothouse Earth Than Before — but It's Not Too Late

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Learn more about the Hothouse Earth scenario and how we are getting dangerously close to stopping the major impacts of climate change.

Comet 3I/ATLAS Spewed Methane As It Passed the Sun, Revealing Hidden Ices Beneath Its Surface

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:20:00 GMT

Learn how Comet 3I/ATLAS began to emit methane as it approached the sun, releasing compounds contained within its inner layers.

Hidden Cave in Britain Reveals Prehistoric Hippos, Ice Age Animals, and Evidence of Early Humans Spanning Over 100,000 Years

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:45:00 GMT

Learn how archaeologists exploring Wogan Cavern uncovered a once-in-a-lifetime find beneath a Welsh castle, revealing Ice Age animals, ancient humans, and climate change in Britain.

How Alien Oceans Behave — A Small Breeze Could Form "Tall Waves Moving in Slow Motion" on Saturn's Moon Titan

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:40:00 GMT

Learn how a new model shows how waves form on alien oceans, revealing that gentle winds could create massive swells on Titan, while even hurricane-force winds barely stir lava seas on distant worlds.

Rotavirus Cases Surge Across the U.S., Posing Greatest Risk to Infants and Young Children

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:10:00 GMT

According to CDC reports and wastewater analysis, rotavirus cases causing diarrhea and vomiting are unusually high this time of year, despite the availability of vaccines.

700-Year-Old Mummy Reveals Bacterium That Causes Scarlet Fever in the Americas Before Europeans

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:30:00 GMT

Learn how the bacterium for scarlet fever was found in a pre-Colombian mummy from Bolivia, challenging the history of the disease.

How the Grand Canyon Took Shape 5.6 Million Years Ago Is Still Debated, but Ancient Lakes May Help Explain

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Learn how the Colorado River began flowing through the Grand Canyon during the late Miocene, after ancient lakes spilled over millions of years ago.

Up to 8 Million Bees Are Living in an Underground Network Beneath This Cemetery

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:15:00 GMT

Learn how researchers in Ithaca, New York, uncovered one of the largest known aggregations of ground-nesting bees, revealing a hidden network beneath the grass.

A Future Nasal Spray Could Help Reverse Brain Aging and Restore Memory — At Least in Early Tests

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Learn how researchers in Texas developed a nasal spray that may reverse brain aging by reducing inflammation and restoring cognitive function.

155-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur May Be the First Jurassic Brachiosaurid Found in South America

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:35:00 GMT

Learn how this Argentine fossil documents one of the first Jurassic brachiosaurids from South America and reveals unexpected overlap between sauropod groups.

Rivers in the Sky Fuel Devastating Floods – but May Be More Predictable Than Expected

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:30:00 GMT

Learn what atmospheric rivers are, and why they could be predictable, helping us prepare for devastating storms and floods.

How To See Mercury, Mars, Saturn, and Neptune’s Planetary Parade This April 2026

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:25:00 GMT

Learn how to view the upcoming April 2026 planetary parade, including Mercury, Mars, Saturn, and Neptune.

A “Uniquely Sucky Specimen,” This Smashed 205-Million-Year-Old Skull Demonstrates Early Dinosaur Diversity

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Learn more about the “folded” fossil of Ptychotherates bucculentus, from one of the first families of carnivorous dinosaurs.

Ethiopia’s Afar Rift Reveals How Humans Lived — and Died — 100,000 Years Ago

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Learn more about the ancient remains of three Homo sapiens and how they may have died in the Afar Rift of Ethiopia.