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The SpaceX Rocket Finally Hit the Moon. Here’s What Scientists Saw

Behold the majestic mane of the Lion Nebula photo of the day for Aug. 11, 2026

Study Points to Sugar, Not Just Meat, as Fuel for Human Brain Evolution

Could Viagra Help Fight Cancer? Study Finds Surprising Cholesterol Link

Parasitic zombie fungus thrives in mosses, too

Experimental Cancer Drug Force-Feeds Tumors Sugar Until They Choke

Were there tiny dinosaurs? New study explores one of evolution's biggest mysteries

An Ichthyosaur’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day 160 million years ago

Two origins of life: Free-living cells may have emerged twice as bacteria and archaea diverged

Neanderthal growth hormone receptor increases muscle mass in people today, study shows

Avoiding 3 things during middle age may delay dementia risk by 13 years

Curiosity rover spots mysterious honeycombs on Mars photo of the day for Aug. 5, 2026

Newly discovered oddball amphibian fossils could reveal clues about the prehistoric LA climate

Costa Rica scientists placed an AI touchscreen in a wild forest; 16 capuchin monkeys used it for banana r

On this day in space! Aug. 2, 1971: Apollo 15 makes 1st-ever televised liftoff from the moon

Why Dreaming Leaves the Brain Running Low on Energy

Ancient DNA Reveals Woolly Mammoth With A Sex Chromosome Combination Never Before Seen In An Extinct Species

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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Finds a Vast Sea of Strange Honeycomb Patterns on Mars

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NASA’s New 3D Model Shows the Earth Is a Lumpy Mess

NASA captures rare phenomenon of a black hole 'devouring' a star

Falcon 9 Rocket Stage "Abandoned" In High-Earth Orbit Is About To Slam Into The Moon, With The Energy Of 11.8 Gigajoules

‘A moment in time’: Fossil footprints shed new light on the extinct ‘Nutcracker Man’

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There's a Scientific Reason Regular Cannabis Users Wake Up More Stressed

New research from Oregon State University suggests a biological link between frequent cannabis consumption and elevated morning stress hormone levels.

See it: NASA satellite reveals hummingbird-shaped secret beneath Antarctica's ice

Naked Mole-Rats Just Got Even Wackier; Turns Out The Queen Keeps Her Colony Infertile Through Scent

Researchers tag 42 sleeping giants in Arctic Circle

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Our 1st-ever up-close look at the Martian surface photo of the day for July 22, 2026

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Watching too much TV in midlife may shrink the brain

Robot bird swims underwater then flies away

Naked mole-rat queens use a chemical signal to suppress fertility in rivals

Octopus Brains Defy a Long-Held Rule About Why Animals Evolve Intelligence

New research into cephalopod intelligence suggests that ecological factors, rather than social behavior, drive brain evolution.

How Infrasound Rewires Ear Mechanics

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First-Ever Footage of Haunting Barreleye Fish Captured Deep Beneath The Atlantic

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Astronomers perplexed by new James Webb Space Telescope photos unveiling secrets of a galaxy 11 million lig...

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured unprecedented images of a 'Centaur' galaxy, revealing the impact of cosmic collisions.

Scientists Calculate When The Last Plants on Earth Will Die

New scientific modeling estimates that plant life on Earth will reach an end in approximately 2 billion years.

Scientists Have Created a Cell from Scratch and Researchers Say ‘We Can Engineer It’

NASA's Chandra telescope reveals Milky Way's outer reaches may stretch farther than previously known

Early signs of dementia: 4 warning symptoms that may appear before memory loss

New medical insights highlight four silent warning signs of dementia and Alzheimer's that can appear well before memory loss begins.

The deadliest animal you could encounter in a national park probably isn’t a bone-crushing, 300kg apex predator

New research suggests the most dangerous wildlife encounters in national parks often involve unexpected animals rather than large apex predators.

Ovaries Appear to Develop an Incredible Second Role After Menopause

Ovaries may have a second role after menopause

An iconic spear-throwing device likely wasn't used by prehistoric hunters until around 10,000 years ago

A 400-Year-Old Painting Caught Bats Eating Birds Before Science Did

Early Saber-Toothed Cat Gets New Face after Decades of Mystery

Neon green auroras from space will take your breath away photo of the day for June 26, 2026

Astronauts have captured striking neon green aurora footage from a SpaceX capsule and the International Space Station.

Scientists find evidence of vast hidden magma systems inside Mars

223-Megapixel Photo Shows 16.5 Million Stars and Took Three Days to Capture

Ancient proteins hint at all-female Homo naledi burial site in Rising Star cave system

Fruit Fly Sperm Are Giant. How Do They Stay Untangled?

Early land animals skipped the tadpole phase

On March 13, 1989, a geomagnetic storm collapsed Quebec's entire power grid in just 90 seconds — leaving 6 million people in the cold and dark before most of them had even woken up