Mystery solved: Why moon landings leave strange dust patterns
Scientists have finally solved a long-standing mystery about the strange patterns of dust left behind by rockets landing on the moon.
These patterns, which appear...
Early human ancestors had huge size gaps between males and females, fossil study finds
A new study reveals that some of our earliest human ancestors showed extreme differences in body size between males and females—much greater than in...
Antarctica’s ocean is getting saltier and hotter—and it’s melting ice at record speed
A major and unexpected change is happening in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica.
Scientists have discovered that the ocean’s surface is becoming saltier and warmer,...
Melting glaciers may wake up dormant volcanoes around the world
Melting glaciers could lead to more explosive and frequent volcanic eruptions, according to a new study that looked at volcanoes in the Chilean Andes.
As...
Fossil misjudged for 150 years is actually a game-changing find
For over a century, a tiny fossil at Harvard’s Museum of Comparative Zoology was wrongly believed to be a caterpillar—or maybe a worm, or...
Winter is melting: Scientists shocked by rain and greenery in the Arctic
In February 2025, a group of scientists expecting to study snow in the Arctic instead found themselves standing in pools of meltwater, surrounded by...
Ancient dinosaur footprints reveal surprising herding behavior
New dinosaur footprints found in Canada suggest that different species of dinosaurs may have traveled together in herds—similar to how zebras and wildebeest move...
Earth’s freshwater is disappearing fast—and it’s worse than we thought
A major new global study reveals that Earth’s freshwater is vanishing at a pace never seen before.
Using more than 22 years of satellite data,...
Scientists uncover Jurassic dinosaurs’ favorite foods
New research has uncovered surprising details about what dinosaurs ate by analyzing the chemistry hidden in their fossilized teeth.
Scientists have discovered that plant-eating dinosaurs...
Earth sized planet discovered with extreme 5.4 hour year
Astronomers have found a fascinating new world that challenges our understanding of planetary systems.
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of...