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 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 ...

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

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 ...

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 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 more about the microbial communities found around ancient bones and the role they play in preservation and decay.

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

Learn how Kank australis, a newly described raptor-like dinosaur from Patagonia, may have used its flexible neck, sharp teeth, and wetland habitat to hunt more like a heron than a raptor. Picture a ...

Learn how rock doves, otherwise known as the common pigeon, may have been one of humanity’s earliest companion birds, ...