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Why an Icy Hummingbird Has Emerged in Antarctica

Experts can now get a better look under the surface of vast glaciers

July 27, 2026

Koalas Are Getting a Vaccine to Help With Their STD Problem

It’s a key step in saving them from extinction

Jimothy the Raccoon Survived Against the Odds, a Testament to Sophisticated Brains and Devoted Mothers

Surviving in the wild is no small feat for animals, especially ones like Jimothy, with rare conditions and yet he persevered to viral celebration, thanks to an adaptable brain and a caring mother

July 26, 2026

Psychedelics Might Not Have Evolved to Get Humans High

Hallucination may have more to do with our shared brain chemistry with snails, insects, and sea urchins

July 24, 2026

How an Inbred Snake Invader Took Over an Island Paradise

Hidden genetic diversity may have given it an advantage

July 24, 2026

When Stupid Was a Diagnosis

A dark history that is in danger of returning as support for people with disabilities withers

July 24, 2026

A Forgotten Literary Window Into the Personal Life of Alan Turing

The previously unpublished short story reveals the playful and erotic side of the father of modern computing

July 24, 2026

How Do Sperm Whales Keep Their Massive, Wax-Filled Heads Beneath the Waves as They Sleep?

The ocean giants deploy tiny solutions to counteract their own buoyancy

July 24, 2026

Mole Rat Queens Stink Their Way to Power

The volatile compound they emit induces temporary infertility in other females

July 23, 2026

Does Watching TV Really Rot Your Brain?

Generations of parents have a new piece of scientific evidence to combat couchpotatoism

July 23, 2026