Parasaurolophus illustration from the Cretaceous period

Researcher draws on Parasaurolophus skull structure to build a device that emulates how the ancient creatures sounded.

This Dinosaur's Cry Could Have Sounded Like a Huge Trumpet

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Some social scientists want to replace humans with AI systems in experiments that test human preferences. That may not be a good idea. 

How AI Systems Fail the Human Test 

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Satisfy your exploration appetite with this cornucopia of discovery!

A Six-Course Citizen Science Feast for the Holidays!

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Knee problems can hinder mobility and erode your quality of life. 

Knee Problems Tend To Flare Up As You Age

bacteria

Certain strains of E. coli can outcompete disease-causing microbes for resources.

Future Treatments for Chronic UTIs May Add More Bacteria to Your Bladder

(A) Homotherium latidens (Owen, 1846), specimen DMF AS RS, no. Met-20-1, frozen mummy, Russia, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Indigirka River basin, Badyarikha River; Upper Pleistocene (Credit: A. V. Lopatin) 

Saber tooth lion cub

Learn why this one-of-a-kind discovery helps researchers understand more about the saber-tooth cat.

Rare Mummified Saber-Tooth Cat Cub Found in Siberia Still Has Fur

Astronaut testing abilities in space

Learn how measuring and monitoring astronauts’ cognitive abilities could improve performance, safety on longer missions.

Spending Time in Space Slows Down Astronauts’ Thinking

mold

Mold growths are common in homes, and unless the damage is widespread, they usually aren’t harmful.

Should I Worry About Mold Growing in My Home?

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What you do on your screens matters as much as how much time you spend on them.

Understanding What People Do on Their Devices Is Key to Digital Well-Being

Petra Jordan tombs

Learn why the remains discovered at a chamber called the Treasury confirm that Petra had an ancient tomb.

Ancient Tomb with 12 Buried Bodies Found in Petra

Neanderthals ancient human fire

Learn how early humans employed specialized fire pits to create resins needed to attach stone tool parts to wooden shafts.

60,000-Year-Old Fire Pit Shows Neanderthal Innovation With Tar

King tuts gold face mask

The Grand Egyptian Museum is set to open in a few months. Here's what you can see of King Tut.

4 King Tut Artifacts You’ll Find at the Grand Egyptian Museum

Ankylosaurs

A new discovery of basal sauropod helps dive a little deeper into the purpose behind the tail club.

Tail Clubs Weren't Just for Ankylosaurs – Some Sauropods Had Them, Too

(Credit: Stephen John Edwards/Shutterstock) 

crow

Superstitions have been keeping people on their toes for centuries. But where do these superstitions come from? 

Black Cats and Broken Mirrors: These 7 Superstitions Have Ancient Roots

(Credit: Life Through Aperture/Shutterstock) 

western-black-rhino

Our impact on the planet has caused the Sixth Mass Extinction. Here are the main reasons why we are causing the most recent animal extinctions.

How Humans Have Caused the Most Recent Wave of Extinction

Mother and baby otter

What happens if an otter pup gets separated from its mother? In some aquariums, otter surrogacy programs are finding success.

Sea Otter Surrogacy Pairs Childless Otters with Orphan Pups

Exploding head syndrome

If you've heard a gun shot while you fall asleep that didn't actually happen, you may be experiencing exploding head syndrome.

What Is Exploding Head Syndrome?

Lucy-reconstruction

Researchers have learned valuable evolutionary information from Lucy's discovery and could learn even more in the next 50 years. 

8 Things We’ve Learned Since Lucy's Discovery 50 Years Ago

Life restoration of two Skiphosoura bavarica in flight. (Credit: Gabriel Ugueto)

Skiphousoura life reconstruction

Fossil find in Germany helps solve paleontological puzzle between earlier and later pterosaurs.

New Flying Lizard Species Fills in Evolutionary Gap for Pterosaurs 

A shot of the "300 Years of RAS" dome on Shiveluch in Russia. Credit: KVERT.

Shiveluch Dome

Sometimes it is hard to compare the eruptions of remote volcano to potential blasts at more well-known volcanoes. I try to put the common explosive eruptions at Shiveluch in the context of US volcanoes.

What Would Shiveluch's Current Eruptions Look Like in the United States?

brown bears fighting in the water

When Fat Bear Week witnessed the bear attack between male bear 469 and female bear 402, they had to delay the week. While it was not fun to watch, it could have been normal behavior. 

Bears Attacking — and Eating — Other Bears Is Considered Normal

(Credit: Zack Frank) 
Donner Memorial State Park, California

Donner Memorial State Park California

Recent findings at the Donner Party site seemed to indicate there was no cannibalism, at first. But, the claim has since been withdrawn.

What If the Donner Party Didn't Resort to Cannibalism?

Only a tiny percentage of the globe experienced cooler than normal temperatures during January through October. As the red and pink colors in this map of the globe show, almost all of Earth's surface was unusually warm — and a significant portion, including North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Oceania, was record warm. (Credit: NOAA)

Feverish Earth

This year likely will end as warmest on record, and new findings show Earth's icy places are suffering. Meanwhile, CO2 emissions continue rising — and efforts to turn the climatic tide are increasingly threatened.

As International Climate Talks Devolve Into A "Circus," Unsettling News About Global Heating Emerges

Southern-Corroboree-Frog

Scientists are seeing signs of resistance to the infections that have been wiping out the world’s amphibian populations — and developing strategies to aid in the fight Down Under.

Frogs Kick Back Against Lethal Fungus

(Credit: BobNoah/Shutterstock) 

Comet C2023 A3 or Tsuchinshan-ATLAS.

Comet

2025 isn’t expected to be a great year for comets, but with luck, you might get a few good sightings.

Missed the Comet C/2023 A3? Don't Worry, Here are Other Comets to Look For

hurricane-from-space

Images from the International Space Station clearly shows Earth’s curvature.

Why Does Everything Look Flat Even Though the Earth Is Round?

(Credit: The Good Brigade/DigitalVision via Getty Images) 

kids-weight-training

An age-appropriate strength training program can have significant benefits for children and adolescents.

Strength Training Early in Life Can Set Up Kids for a Lifetime of Health

(Credit: Kseniya Ivashkevich/Shutterstock)

Paranormal beliefs

People who feel they have less control over their lives are more likely to embrace the paranormal.

Feeling Stressed? You May be More Likely to Believe in Spooky Phenomena  

ground-satelite-reciever

For less than $400, it's possible to observe places like the star-forming regions at the center of our galaxy.

How To Build A Backyard Radio Telescope

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Woman thinking about memories. (Credit: metamorworks/Shutterstock)

Woman thinking about memories

New brain-coding technology brings us one step closer to mind reading.

We Want to Hear Your Thoughts

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How to Make a Woman Orgasm: A Scientific Approach

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