Discover the top stories from May 24 to May 30, 2026, that you may have missed, including a new species of tiny octopus and a mysterious outbreak of norovirus in California.

Learn more about the impacts of pesticides and cancer risks, and how a mixture of chemicals may be more harmful than originally thought.

Learn how a 260-million-year-old Permian reptile, once thought to explain turtle evolution, turned out to belong to a different lineage, reshaping the story of turtle origins in the Triassic Period.

Learn about the upcoming flyby of asteroid 2026 JH2, which will pass Earth at a distance of 56,000 miles.

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. Chirping crickets. Flashing fireflies. Lady ...

While theories about the origins of water are still up for debate, studies of the early solar sytem have shown water is older than the Sun itself. But how old is water and how did it get on Earth? The ...

Learn about the underwater volcanic eruption that is disrupting waters near Papua New Guinea, potentially setting the stage for a new island to emerge. A new island could soon pop up in Oceania thanks ...

Learn more about Psolus fabricii, a species of sea cucumber whose severed tissue can survive for years after removal and ...

Learn how a 500-million-year-old arthropod fossil from Québec is helping scientists rethink the Furongian gap and the hidden diversity of late Cambrian life.

Learn about the recent norovirus outbreak on the Pacific Crest Trail, infecting at least seven hikers and causing dozens more ...

Used in everything from critical medical technology to AI development, helium is irreplaceable. Learn how Earth is running ...

Learn how AI is helping researchers reconnect shattered clay tablets and recognize the handwriting styles of individual ...