Science

Young pterosaurs probably died in violent Jurassic storms

Two hatchling pterosaurs with fractured arm bones point to ancient storms as the...

Astronomers detect the brightest ever fast radio burst

The fast radio burst came from 130 million light-years away. That proximity allo...

A sixth mass extinction? Not so fast, some scientists say

A new analysis suggests that recent extinctions have been rare, limited mostly t...

Tiny thumbnails may be key for rodents’ global takeover

Thumbnails might have boosted rodents’ food-handling skills, helping them thrive...

Scientists perform the first pig-to-human lung transplant

The genetically modified lung remained viable for nine days, but the recipient’s...

The mysterious, extinct ‘Fuegian dog’ was actually a se...

Historic European accounts long described the canids as domesticated dogs. A new...

Seeing the world in new ways

Editor in Chief Nancy Shute examines the exciting potential of the new Vera C. R...

Can fake faces make AI training more ethical?

Demographic bias gaps are closing in face recognition, but how training images a...

Shifting vaccine guidelines inject uncertainty into get...

Respiratory viruses often surge in the fall. We asked an infectious diseases exp...

The phoenix isn’t the only critter to survive the flames

There are no real phoenixes hiding anywhere. But science has revealed that some ...

Frilly bug feet inspire a water-striding robot

Ripple bugs’ nimble movements on the surface of water inspired a robot with auto...

NASA’s Webb telescope spotted a new moon orbiting Uranus

Like Uranus's other 28 moons, the newfound object spotted by JWST will be named ...

These female divers spend more time underwater than any...

At an average age of 70, these women divers in South Korea still forage in the s...

Astronauts need oxygen. Magnets could help

Adding a magnet could simplify the process of producing oxygen in space, making ...

Streaked shearwaters poop only while flying over the ocean

In-flight defecation may help the birds stay away from feces that can contain pa...

Ancient hominids made long road trips to collect stone ...

A Kenyan site shows early hominids transported stone 13 kilometers for toolmakin...