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Why Are Narwhals Messing with Hydrophones?
The unicorns of the ocean might also be the kitties of the sea
How Moss Fights Crime
Even tiny bits of an unassuming carpet of plant matter can be enough to lead investigators to a suspect
This Is a Laser Blast Straight to the Psyche
In a demonstration of long-distant space communication, NASA beamed photons to a receiver millions of miles from Earth
Childhood Friends, Not Moms, Shape Attachment Styles Most
A new study upends conventional wisdom about how we relate to those closest to us
How the Spoils of an Infamous Heist Traveled the World
The Stone of Scone may have been returned, but bits of this sacred object were distributed in a hidden network
He Erased Memory in Mice. Then Thought About Erasing His Own
Sunk in grief and alcoholism, this neuroscientist discovered the power of memory in himself
Chameleon’s Eyes Have Been Hiding a Secret
Their wandering gaze results from a structural adaptation in their nerves
Unique Puke Fossil Reveals New Pterosaur Species
Discoveries abound in an ancient predator’s upchuck
Was This Mysterious Mountain Feature an Incan Tax Document?
Thousands of holes dot a mountain in Peru—they might have been used by the Inca to tally tributes
Neanderthals: Do a Little Art and Take a Stroll on the Beach
Two recent discoveries about the extinct human species refine our understanding of our evolutionary kin
Carl Sagan Shared a Shocking Space Secret
The legendary astronomer once unveiled a top-secret plan to detonate a nuclear bomb on the moon
