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Reconstruction of a Neanderthal male and a Homo sapiens female illustrating interbreeding patterns suggested by genetic research

A new study suggests that human women and Neanderthal men interbred much more frequently than previously thought, which rewrites part of the history of our origins

April 30, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Living robots gain primitive nervous systems, opening new paths for sensing, movement, and environmental monitoring

Xenobots made from frog cells are no longer just biological robots; they now also have something resembling a primitive nervous system, and that changes everything a little more

April 30, 2026 at 8:45 AM

They embraced for 12,000 years, and now DNA has revealed that this Paleolithic scene was even more moving and mysterious than it initially appeared

April 30, 2026 at 6:30 AM
View of the Moon’s surface illustrating a proposed site for a lunar gravitational-wave detector designed to capture faint cosmic signals

Scientists want to build an instrument on the Moon capable of detecting black hole collisions, and the Moon’s near-total silence could be the key to the project’s success

April 29, 2026 at 6:30 PM
A microscopic image of a resilient tardigrade, also known as a water bear, crawling among fine dust particles.

Tardigrades have gone from being tiny, extremely rare creatures to becoming true guardians of the galaxy, in a story that combines extreme biology and planetary protection

April 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM
A microscopic visualization of brain tissue neurons glowing after being successfully thawed from a deep cryogenic freeze.

They froze a brain and then managed to reactivate its electrical activity—a phrase that sounds like science fiction, but is already becoming a central part of real scientific discourse

April 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM
An aerial view of a coastal city facing encroaching floodwaters due to rising global sea levels.

Sea levels could rise 27 centimeters more than predicted and put an additional 132 million people in the danger zone by 2100, according to a new and alarming estimate

April 29, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Underwater view of NOAA diver near giant megacoral inside the Maug caldera in the Mariana Islands

It stands over 100 feet tall, is nearly 200 feet wide at the base, and may be older than many famous monuments; now NOAA believes that this Maug coral may hold clues to the future of reefs

April 29, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Scientists can't believe it: an experimental drug helped mice with advanced Alzheimer's disease regain their memory and ability to learn by restoring a key energy molecule in the brain

Scientists can’t believe it: an experimental drug helped mice with advanced Alzheimer’s disease regain their memory and ability to learn by restoring a key energy molecule in the brain

April 29, 2026 at 11:32 AM
A close-up view of pristine, dark rocky grains collected from the surface of the near-Earth asteroid Ryugu.

An asteroid located about 300 million kilometers away contained the five basic letters of DNA and RNA, and the discovery once again calls into question the idea that life began only on Earth

April 29, 2026 at 10:15 AM
A large Rapana venosa sea snail resting on the ocean floor next to a bed of wild oysters.

From marine pest to business opportunity, the curious initiative involving the Rapana venosa could transform a problem that has been worsening for years into a new source of income for fishermen.

April 29, 2026 at 8:45 AM
A dark roadway at night illuminated only by bright, glowing photoluminescent lane lines.

Malaysia replaced streetlights with roads that glow in the dark, but this futuristic idea—which promised to revolutionize night driving—ended up running into a very down-to-earth problem

April 29, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Alaska wants to resume helicopter bear “trapping” across an area of nearly 40,000 square miles to save the caribou, but the courts could block the plan before May

Alaska wants to resume helicopter bear “trapping” across an area of nearly 40,000 square miles to save the caribou, but the courts could block the plan before May

April 29, 2026 at 2:43 AM
A microscopic visualization of the drug-resistant Candida auris fungus spreading.

The Candida auris fungus is once again setting off alarms in hospitals across New York and New Jersey due to its drug resistance and the speed at which it can worsen the situation

April 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM
A scenic view of the Colorado River winding through a dry mountain valley, bordered by lush green riparian vegetation.

The new paradigm of drought on the Colorado River reveals that vegetation consumes groundwater when it is hotter, which could leave less flow for millions of people

April 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM
A $200,000 challenge targets invasive mussels in California as officials race to stop their spread through hidden boat water

A reward of up to $200,000 is being offered to anyone who proposes a solution to stop the spread of these invasive mussels in California before the problem worsens

April 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Wild boar standing in a grassy field as a 20-year study reveals peak crop damage months

Wild boars have been wreaking havoc on crops for years in what appears to be a random manner, but 9,871 reports of damage now reveal that their incursions follow a surprisingly predictable pattern

April 28, 2026 at 1:15 PM
A new missile using storable liquid fuel could reshape hypersonic defense by simplifying logistics and reducing handling risks

There is already a flight-tested hypersonic missile that, for the first time, runs on storable liquid fuel, and that small technical detail could mean a major shift in defense

April 28, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Bald eagle Shadow midair with talons raised defending nest from intruding bird at Big Bear

On March 16, Shadow starred in one of the season’s most brutal moments when he spun through the air to defend the eggs in the Big Bear nest from an unexpected intruder

April 28, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Car key fob wrapped in aluminum foil to block wireless signals and prevent relay theft attacks

More and more drivers are wrapping their car keys in aluminum foil, and the reason has a lot to do with silent thefts that can occur in a matter of seconds without breaking in

April 28, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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