Category Science

Family doesn’t always follow a family tree. There are people we grow up with who feel like family, even if there’s no biological connection. New research suggests that kind of…

A comet that once looked bright enough to light up the sky never made it past the sun. In early April 2026, Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) swept inward on a…

A waterfall isn’t supposed to be climbable. But thousands of small fish are doing it anyway, gripping wet rock and inching their way straight up. At Luvilombo Falls in the…

For some amphibians, like salamanders and newts, losing a limb is not a big deal. But why mammals don’t share the ability to regrow limbs after amputations has been hard…

Key Takeaways on Eggs and Cholesterol In the 1960s, the American Heart Association (AHA) issued a warning that egg consumption led to higher cholesterol levels. As a result, egg consumption…

Our gut microbiome plays a major role in our health, and luckily, we’re not short on advice for how to take care of it. Most recommendations focus on diet, like…

Inside a den at Chester Zoo, three giant otter pups have spent their first weeks of life out of sight — a quiet beginning for a species with fewer than…

After spending 10 days in space, the Artemis II mission is primed to return to Earth. The Artemis crew will splash down off the coast of San Diego at approximately…

Quantum computing, though somewhat overshadowed by AI of late, may be nearing its own day in the sun. Just a few years ago, many researchers agreed that quantum computers would…

When the archaeologists who excavated Kents Cavern in Devon, England, began digging back in 1865, they decided to do things a bit differently. Documenting the depth and location of the…