Category Science

The coral that makes up the Great Barrier Reef has experienced the greatest decline in recorded history. According to yearly surveys that track the state of coral, the reef has…

If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, look no further than the night sky as the Chi Cygnid meteor shower peaks. This shower is more on the modest…

We tend to think of the brain as a collection of specialized regions: the frontal lobe handles decision-making, the amygdala processes emotions, and the occipital lobe translates vision. But most…

Potential biosignatures on Mars, embedded within ancient rocks, have opened up a exciting new lead in the search for signs of Marian life. While surveying a set of outcrops near…

Magic mushrooms have shown potential to extend treatment options for depression, PTSD, and substance use disorders, leading to easier access to a Schedule I controlled substance. Walking into convenience stores…

The inspiration for the next new technology could come from anywhere — including from a chameleon or a salamander. According to a new analysis in Current Biology, the tongues of…

Despite having such a dry and rocky exterior, asteroids used to be overflowing with water on the inside. The ancient asteroids of the early solar system even carried out the…

From an evolutionary perspective, sharks are among the oldest animal species still alive today. Their persistence speaks to an extraordinary ability to survive multiple mass extinctions and adapt to vastly…

A 242-million-year-old fossil found on a beach in Devon, England, is changing what we know about lizard evolution. A new study, published in Nature, details how this ancient reptile is…

Beaked whales are one of the most poorly understood mammals. That’s because these mysterious cetaceans are some of the deepest-diving whales, and rarely spend any time at the ocean’s surface.…