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New Ape Fossil Could Shift Our Evolutionary Origins Northward

Ancestor of humans and other great apes turns up in Egypt

March 27, 2026

The Science Behind Being One of a Kind

Nature and nurture colliding

March 27, 2026

When Fake Supplements Work

A new twist on the placebo effect

March 27, 2026

Rare Sperm Whale Birth Caught on Video

It’s very much a family affair

March 27, 2026

How Science Fiction Can Save Us

Three scientists share their bold vision for turning stories into testable experiments

A Light in the Dark: Finding the Good in the Natural World

Is it absurd to think that science can inform our values?

March 27, 2026

You Can Transport Antimatter in a Box Truck?

If you see this truck, don’t tailgate

March 26, 2026

The Mystery of the Legless Lizards of Taiwan

The secretive reptile has confounded researchers for decades

March 26, 2026

Space Screws Up Sperm’s Ability to Navigate Properly

And not because they refuse to ask for directions

March 26, 2026

The Doctors Who Say Spirituality Belongs in Medicine

Many patients with neurological disorders want spiritual care, but most clinicians are reluctant to offer it

March 26, 2026

How We Walk Might Reveal Our Risk of Death

Another good reminder to keep a pep in your step

March 25, 2026

The Fate of a Soviet Nuclear Sub Decades After It Sank

The Soviet sub K-278 Komsomolets was lost in 1989

March 25, 2026