Can apes play pretend? Scientists use an imaginary tea party to find out
By age 2, most kids know how to play pretend. They turn their bedrooms into faraway castles and…
Study shows how earthquake monitors can track space junk through sonic booms
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — As more and more space junk comes crashing down, a new study shows how earthquake monitors…
Social media users in the Central Valley are freaking out about unusual fog
A 400-mile blanket of fog has socked in California’s Central Valley for weeks. Scientists and meteorologists say the…
Giant, rare 7-armed sea creature spotted in Monterey Bay
Scientists on California’s Central Coast recently spotted a giant, evasive seven-arm octopus while on a research expedition in…
Scientists in Korea to create mRNA vaccine against emerging tick-borne virus in Asia
Scientists in Korea to create mRNA vaccine against emerging tick-borne virus in Asia December 9, 2025 | Tuesday…
Rare dinosaur mummies help scientists recreate their prehistoric lives
NEW YORK — Researchers have unearthed a pair of dinosaur mummies that seem to have been preserved in an unexpected…
Scientists discover 1,500th species of bat
Laura Torrent did not know that the tiny brown bat she caught in early 2024 would become a…
World used record amount of fossil fuels last year, scientists say
Industries and individuals around the world burned record amounts of oil, gas and coal last year, releasing more…
Photographer’s Bat Portraits Capture Their Unique Personalities
José Gabriel MartÃnez-Fonseca A photographer whose biology work brings him up close and personal with bats captures incredible…
One of the world’s rarest whales that makes the Atlantic its home grows in population
PORTLAND, Maine — One of the rarest whales on the planet has continued an encouraging trend of population growth in…
Scientists think the mysterious glow in our galaxy could be from dark matter. What that means
At the center of our galaxy, there’s a mysterious, diffuse glow given off by gamma rays — powerful…
What a gut microbiome scientist wants you to eat every day
You can make your gut microbes happy by doing the following, Corbin said: limit your intake of ultra-processed…