Learn about 2026 ED138, a new dwarf planet candidate that may be one of the largest and brightest objects discovered beyond ...

Learn how retreating sea ice and shifting prey are turning East Greenland into a summer feeding ground for thousands of whales. After 45 years working in Greenland, whale biologist Mads Peter ...

Discover the top stories from Oct. 17 to Oct. 23, 2026, including why thousands of snakes close a road in Illinois twice a ...

Discover the top stories from Oct. 10 to Oct. 16, 2026, including what COVID-19 variants scientists are currently tracking ...

Learn how the CDC weighs treatment options, spread, and future infections to assess drug-resistant germs — and why death tolls tell only part of the story.

Learn about the viral hatching of two bald eagle chicks in Big Bear — and how a nearby development could threaten Jackie and Shadow’s nesting and feeding habitat. Over the 2026 Easter weekend, tens of ...

Learn more about Gerrothorax maritimus, an ancient amphibian that may have lived in a fully marine ecosystem.

Learn how thousands of years of living and working with humans have shaped sled dogs' legs. And why stubby limbs are the key ...

Learn about the spider-tailed horned viper, a snake that uses a spider-like appendage on the tip of its tail to lure in ...

Learn how an ancient virus silenced a gene that helps young human nerve cells grow, leaving a lasting difference between our ...

Learn how a dog’s steps across a drying mud brick preserved a small moment of everyday life in an ancient city.