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Some Cockroaches Like to Cuddle, Too
It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity -
These Neanderthals May Have Eaten Their Enemies
And it could be our fault -
Seeing a Superhero on the Subway Makes People More Likely to Surrender Their Seats
You might be on your best behavior with the Dark Knight or Superman watching, too -
The Math Shows Jackson Pollock Painted Like a Child Would
And that might be what made the artist so famous -
Why Don’t We Have More Solar Planes?
These futuristic aircraft still haven’t fully taken off after five decades -
Feeling Magnetism Helps These Little Sea Turtles Find Food
Dancing loggerhead hatchlings reveal a secret of their impressive navigational skills -
“Living Fossil” Discovered by Accident Could Reshape Tree of Life
Meet the miniscule protist harboring jaw-dropping evolutionary secrets -
Lions Have Been Keeping One of Their Roars Secret
Scientists identify a new call issued by the King of the Jungle -
This Ancient Sea Monster Had a Killer Bite and No Teeth
The Dunkleosteus was even weirder than we thought -
Moss Might Survive Nearly Two Decades in Space
These plants showed “extraordinary durability” and may pave the way for extraterrestrial agriculture -
Earth’s Nastiest Neighbor Was Closer Than We Thought
The Mars-size object that smashed into our planet and made the moon came from the inner solar system -
A Leopard Seal Mother’s Love Transcends Death
The maternal instinct known as “postmortem attentive behavior” was documented in these fierce marine mammals for the first time
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The Rise of the Ancient Bogs
It was driven by the wind, and could tell us about the future of the climate
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Here’s How Rocks Heal Themselves in Deep Faults
In Earth’s cracks, slow-motion temblors rumble while the planet repairs itself
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These Gory, Rare Fossils Unravel Ancient Marine Rivalries
Decapitated remnants of Aspidorhynchus fish from the Late Jurassic hint at who they hunted—and who hunted them
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Human Evolution Insights Found Up a Neanderthal’s Nose
The face of our sturdy evolutionary cousin comes into focus
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AI Might Not Harm Us in the Way You Think
Researchers are divided over AI’s cognitive harms—and whether we should use these tools at all -
Crikey! Newly Discovered Snake Species Named After Steve Irwin
A mysterious wolf snake is the latest creature to bear the Crocodile Hunter’s name -
Wolves Caught on Camera Using Tools for the First Time
Wolves seem to have pulled traps out of the water and stolen the bait. But was it tool use? -
Did a Violent Land Grab Give These Chimps a Leg Up?
For at least one wild chimpanzee population, killing neighbors has its benefits -
New AI Model Captures the Milky Way in Stunning Detail
Researchers gain a hi-def view of galactic activity with an assist from a deep-learning surrogate
