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Eavesdropping on Beaked Whales Reveals the Secrets of Their Deepwater Lives

Three species off the Louisiana coast detected through echolocation clicks

February 5, 2026

The Forgotten Epidemic Born Out of Poverty

Joseph Goldberger’s findings on pellagra weren’t welcome at the time, but he paved the way for a simple, life-saving intervention

February 4, 2026

The Farm Boy Who Found Pluto

Despite its demotion from planet status, the tiny but mighty world still captivates scientists

February 4, 2026

How Researchers Are Tracking the Elusive Amazon Manatee

Water sampling for eDNA helps us better understand this vulnerable aquatic beast

February 4, 2026

Neurotic People Have More Frequent Sexual Fantasies

Our personalities affect the regularity of our mental dalliances, new research shows

February 4, 2026

Tripping at Death’s Door: Psychedelics in End-of-Life Care

A group in rural California wants to help us understand death through hallucinogens and narrative medicine

February 4, 2026

How Gambling Addiction Is Changing in a Polymarket World

The ways in which sports betting and predictive markets are ruining lives

February 3, 2026

When Liars Are Perceived as More Moral

New research reveals complex attitudes about prosocial lies

February 3, 2026

Let There Be Dark

To unleash your imagination, step out of the light

February 3, 2026

Grad Student Homebrews Cosmic Dust in the Lab

“It’s like we have recreated a little bit of the universe in a bottle in our lab”

February 3, 2026

How the “Atlantic Grand Canyon” Came to Exist

New research sheds light on the mysterious underwater structure

February 3, 2026