Science

Young pterosaurs probably died in violent Jurassic storms

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

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

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

Scientists perform the first pig-to-human lung transplant

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

Seeing the world in new ways

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

Frilly bug feet inspire a water-striding robot

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

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

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

Shifting vaccine guidelines inject uncertainty into get...

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

Can fake faces make AI training more ethical?

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

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...

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

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

Streaked shearwaters poop only while flying over the ocean

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

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Astronauts need oxygen. Magnets could help

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

The oldest known black hole formed more than 13.3 billi...

The Webb telescope found that a far-off little red dot is the oldest known black...

How flossing a mouse’s teeth could lead to a new kind o...

Flu viruses often enter the body through mucous tissue in the nose. Researchers ...