Archaeologists have discovered the world's oldest evidence of people burning Peganum harmala—a psychoactive plant still used in traditional medicine today—at a 2,700-year-old oasis settlement in Saudi Arabia.
May 23, 2025
A young Cooper’s hawk in New Jersey has learned to decode traffic signals, using the extended red lights triggered by pedestrian crossings as a hunting cue to attack songbirds with military precision.
May 23, 2025
The world has enough copper to fuel either the green energy revolution or build critical infrastructure in developing nations—but not both, according to new…
May 23, 2025
Scientists have developed contact lenses that grant humans the ability to see infrared light, opening up a previously invisible world of thermal signatures and wavelengths beyond normal human perception.
May 23, 2025
Elephant-sized sloths once roamed from Alaska to Argentina, carving caves with massive claws and diving into oceans for seagrass meals.
May 23, 2025
From the scorpion-hunting meerkats of the Kalahari to Kenya’s powerful hyenas, mammals with vastly different lifestyles appear to follow remarkably similar…
May 21, 2025
Scientists have discovered that vertebrate teeth originally evolved as sensory organs rather than just tools for eating, according to new research published in Nature that examined fossils dating back 470 million years.
May 21, 2025
Vulnerable newborn humpback whales are entering the world much farther south than scientists previously thought, navigating busy shipping lanes and urban coastlines during their most fragile life stage.
May 21, 2025
A simple industrial chemical acting as molecular “superglue” has helped Chinese researchers achieve record-breaking efficiency in large-scale, printable solar panels.
May 21, 2025
A new report released on World Bee Day identifies twelve emerging threats that could accelerate pollinator losses over the next decade, with microplastics, conflict-driven crop simplification, and poorly planned climate actions topping the list.
May 21, 2025
A common chemical used in tires and its breakdown product accumulate in different organs and disrupt vital metabolic processes, according to new research that raises concerns about their environmental impact.
May 20, 2025
In the complex social world of mice, a newcomer can instantly size up a stranger’s social rank without ever having met them before.
May 19, 2025
On an island off Panama’s coast, scientists have documented a peculiar new behavior among white-faced capuchin monkeys that began with one curious individual and spread into a concerning cultural phenomenon.
May 19, 2025
A protein previously known for its role in brain and reproductive function may offer new hope for millions suffering from osteoporosis, according to a groundbreaking study published in Bone Research last month.
May 19, 2025
