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

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

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

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

Learn how Colossal Biosciences hatched its first live chicks from an artificial egg, which the company will use in its giant ...

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

Learn how the Ocean Census discovered 1,121 new marine species, from deep-sea “ghost sharks” to carnivorous sponges, while ...