Psychology says anger may make you crave crunchy food while anxiety pushes you towards...
Reaching for chips, nuts, or crackers right after a bad day is a habit almost everyone recognises. Many people assume the...
Scientists find African elephants can distinguish visual clues linked to food quantity up to...
African elephants may use visual clues to judge the amount of food available before choosing where to feed, but their ability...
A new Oxford-led study suggests animal life may have begun 700 to 800 million...
The oldest definitive animal fossils date to around 574 million years ago, just before the dramatic diversification associated with the Cambrian Period....
In 2010, conservationists began releasing captive-bred wētāpunga after the species survived naturally on one...
In 2010, conservationists began releasing captive-bred wētāpunga after the species survived naturally on one island; 15 years and 11,000 releases later, four...
165-million-year-old fossil from China reveals mammal ancestor that swam and swallowed like mammals
Scientists have identified a 165-million-year-old mammal predecessor from China that had a broad tail for swimming and throat bones similar to those of...
Burmese python males undergo a dramatic seasonal hormone shift before breeding; scientists tracked testosterone...
Burmese python coiled in the grass in the Everglades. Image Credit: Wikipedia Burmese python males in South Florida undergo a marked seasonal...
Stanford scientist wins Nobel Prize in medicine for controlling brain cells with light; pauses...
Karl Deisseroth, one of the three recipients of the 2026 Nobel Prize in medicine, smiles at home on Monday, October 5, 2026....
Stanford spent more than 20 years developing a blood-cancer transplant therapy; its first commercial...
Representative Image (AI-generated) A blood-cancer treatment that Stanford researchers have spent more than two decades developing has now reached an important milestone....
Greenland fishers propose $45 bounty per heart to cull 1,000 sharks that can live...
Greenland shark, Image: Saul Goner, SeaPics Greenland became the centre of an unusual dispute over one of the world's longest-lived vertebrates after...
Noah’s Ark mystery deepens as archaeologists drill into Turkey’s Mount Ararat site for first...
Archaeologists collect deep soil samples from Turkey’s Mount Ararat site in the search for Noah’s Ark. (Photo: Getty Images) The long-running Noah’s...
Could humans live up to 194 years? Scientists find a possible biological limit
One of the most important findings was that not all organs would be affected in the same way. What if scientists could...
North Carolina lost about 21% of its coastal forests between 1985 and 2021, roughly...
North Carolina’s coastal forests are retreating at a faster pace, with a new study finding that more than one-fifth of forest...
In 2013, Arizona’s rare leopard frogs were under threat from invasive bullfrogs, but by...
The Arizona project began with a problem that was easy to see but difficult to solve. American bullfrogs had established themselves...
Ancient marine reptiles may have swum to shore to vomit; Jurassic fossils reveal a...
Illustration of a plesiosaur made with the help of AI. Image Credit: ZME Science Ancient marine reptiles may have swum to shore...
Meet Filip Lajciak, the Slovak student who built an affordable microscope system that creates...
A Slovak student has developed an affordable microscope system that can create 3D models of tiny objects without destroying samples. Filip...
Meet Filip Lajciak, the Slovak student who built an affordable microscope system that creates...
A Slovak student has developed an affordable microscope system that can create 3D models of tiny objects without destroying samples. Filip...
During World War II, Australia cultivated an invasive Madagascar vine for rubber; it later...
Rubber vine. Image Credit: Wikipedia Rubber vine, a plant native to south-western Madagascar, was introduced to northern Queensland in the late 1860s...
Wild blacktip sharks can hear sounds from nearly 250 feet away and pinpoint where...
Wild blacktip sharks may have a more sophisticated sense of hearing than scientists previously realised. A study by researchers at Florida...
Scientists build a tiny wireless device that records animal brains in the wild; it...
Image Credit: Laila Milevski/Cornell University Scientists at Cornell University have developed a tiny wireless device that can record brain activity while animals...
Scientists found a magnetic mineral never before seen naturally in Moon samples; Chang’e-6 brought...
About 4.25 billion years ago, the Moon possessed a powerful core dynamo with a field strength comparable to or even exceeding...
In 2014, a ship carrying 32 million illegal cigarettes was sunk off Ireland; 12...
No matter the oceans it crosses, a ship always finds a home at sea. One such vessel is the 197-foot MV...
Scientists tested 397 European butterfly species and 57,600 digital wing patterns; the results suggest...
Butterfly wing patterns may work as a visual illusion against predators. Researchers at the University of Exeter and the University of...
Faya was brought to Hawaii for its berries and later used in reforestation; by...
PC: National Park Service (NPS) A tree brought to Hawaii for its berries later became a problem for native plants in Hawaii...
France’s Henri Kagan, Japan’s Kenso Soai win 2026 Nobel Chemistry Prize for research solving...
Henri Kagan of France and Kenso Soai of Japan have been awared Nobel prize in Chemistry in 2026. The 2026 Nobel Prize...
In 1876, New York artist sculpted Cleopatra’s death; 100 years later, the lost artwork...
Many of history's most beloved works still remain lost to time. From books to sculptures and even paintings, all works of...
In 1993, California’s thumb-sized Pacific pocket mouse was rediscovered after being thought extinct; 33...
In 1993, California's pocket mouse was rediscovered; 33 years later, 530+ have been reintroduced (Image Credit: San Diego Wildlife Alliance) A mouse...
Scientists develop a DNA test for one of America’s elusive snakes; eastern pine snake...
Eastern Pinesnake. Image Credit: Wikipedia Scientists have developed a DNA-based test that can detect the eastern pine snake from soil, offering a...
Coldplay teamed up with Leonardo DiCaprio’s Re to protect Brazil’s Amazon; six states pledged...
British rock band Coldplay joined conservation group Re, co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio, and Global Citizen in 2021 to push for stronger...
Prince William’s Earthshot Prize says its Finalists have protected or restored 58 million hectares...
Representative Image of innovative technology and nature working together for a sustainable future ( AI Generrated Image) The Earthshot Prize, the environmental...
Scientists breed one of America’s rarest rattlesnakes for the first time; six New Mexico...
The Los Angeles Zoo has announced the first litters born under Project Obscurus, an international recovery programme for the New Mexico...
NASA sent 10 million cinnamon basil seeds into orbit aboard Endeavour in 2007; the...
The seeds were being carried by teacher-turned-astronaut Barbara Morgan, who was finally making her long-awaited journey into space after a 22-year wait...
In 1987, ancient glass sponge reefs were found alive off Canada’s Pacific coast in...
Ancient glass sponge reefs thrive beneath the cold waters off British Columbia’s Pacific coast. (Photo: DFO, Sally Leys, University of Alberta, CSSF...
3,000-year-old horse buried inside ancient Egyptian fortress may have been a chariot animal; rare...
A 3,000-year-old horse has been discovered buried inside an ancient Egyptian fortress. (Photo: Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities) Archaeologists in Egypt...
This tiny snail was declared extinct but found alive on Norfolk Island in 2020;...
Representative Image of tiny snails thriving in Norfolk Island's lush rainforest ecosystem ( AI Generrated Image) A tiny land snail once listed...
Phoenix Planet: Astronomers find ‘phoenix planet’ born from ashes of a dying star
A team of astronomers led by the University of Warwick in England has discovered a rare second-generation planet orbiting the ashes...
In 1872, a British planter released just 9 mongooses in Jamaica to kill rats;...
Representative Image of mongooses impacting Jamaican wildlife, including birds and reptiles ( AI Generrated Image) In 1872, British planter William Bancroft Espeut...
This African park was once called a “silent graveyard” after war wiped out its...
PC: Conservation International Zinave National Park in Mozambique lost much of its wildlife during a 16-year civil war. Werner Myburgh of Peace...
Chang’e-6 soil from the Moon’s far side contained a form of metallic iron never...
Representative Image (AI-generated) A study of soil brought back from the Moon’s far side by China’s Chang’e-6 mission has uncovered a form...
Gabe Newell has put more than $816 million into deep-sea research; his Inkfish fleet...
Image Credit: Vard/Marine Insight Gabe Newell’s marine research organisation Inkfish has ordered a 162-metre deep-sea research vessel from Norwegian shipbuilder VARD. The...
Regional drought pushed Lake Hartwell low enough to expose trash usually hidden underwater; 148...
A prolonged drought has lowered Lake Hartwell enough to expose shoreline debris that normally sits underwater, giving volunteers an unusual opportunity...
Meet Shrikari Punjala, the 7th grader who turned eggshells into calcium carbonate crystals that...
Representative Image of eggshells being processed to extract calcium carbonate for bacterial growth experiments in a laboratory (AI Generated Image) A seventh...
A meteor crater in Oklahoma is nearly 100 million years younger than scientists thought;...
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have discovered that a meteor hit Ames, Oklahoma, at a different time than...
Cheetahs disappeared from Zambia’s Greater Luangwa for nearly 30 years; six are back as...
Image Credit: Wildlife Vagabond Six cheetahs have returned to Zambia’s Greater Luangwa Ecosystem after nearly three decades without confirmed sightings. The 3...
This Costa Rican cattle ranch lost much of its wildlife; 10 years later, it...
A former cattle ranch in northern Costa Rica has become an unlikely refuge for wildlife. Near Tenorio Volcano National Park, Tapir...
Meet Rye Lynn Rost: The Montana 7th grader who compared banana and plantain starch...
A seventh grader in Montana compared banana and plantain starch to develop a stronger bioplastic. Rye Lynn Rost, a student at...
Scientists found a chemical that helps naked mole-rat queens stop other females from reproducing;...
A pregnant naked mole-rat queen, on the left, and a worker, on the right, sniff each other. Image Credit: Felix Petermann /...
Burmese pythons and invasive plants are reshaping the Everglades; some native mammals have declined...
The Everglades faces a major challenge from non-native species that can change habitats, disrupt food webs, and make restoration harder. Several...
Meet Wileidy Feliciano-Rivera: The Puerto Rican seventh-grader who turned plantain peels into biodegradable mulch...
Representative Image of an agricultural field using plantain-based biodegradable mulch, illustrating reduced weed growth and improved soil conditions (AI Generated Image) A...
Scientists found 97% of strangler figs growing directly from burned ground in Indonesia; the...
Scientists studying burned tropical peat swamp forests in Sumatra, Indonesia, found strangler figs exhibiting an unusual behaviour. They found that 97...
Meet Andrew Sun-Zhuang, the Washington baseball player who built a $260 AI pitching machine...
PC: Society for Science/ Image AI generated Andrew Sun-Zhuang, a 7th grader at The Evergreen School in Shoreline, Washington, plays baseball and...
