Science

‘It felt like dread.’ Hear what severe depression can d...

In the second episode of The Deep End, listeners hear what it’s like to live wit...

Giant camel-like creatures lived thousands of years lon...

Fossilized teeth from two ancient megafauna suggest they roamed Brazil 3,500 yea...

‘Uncertain, anxious, fearful.’ That’s the mood at 2025’...

Scientists are losing funding and even their jobs under the new Trump administra...

Who are the indirect costs of NIH research? We talked to 3

The funding agency aims to cap “indirect costs” in biomedical research grants. B...

How a mushroom coral goes for a walk without legs

Time-lapse video shows how a mushroom coral polyp pulses and inflates, flinging ...

Even epic rainfall may not be enough to refill SoCal’s ...

More than a dozen atmospheric rivers dumped rainfall on California in 2023 but r...

In a first, zebra cams reveal herds on the move with gi...

Six zebras wore video cameras attached to collars, capturing the equines’ daily ...

Why a norovirus vaccine isn’t available — yet

Norovirus is highly infectious and causing a lot of illness this winter. Several...

A pancreatic cancer blood test called PAC-MANN could sp...

The test relies on a magnetic nanoparticle linked to fluorescent molecules to de...

A bacteria-based Band-Aid helps plants heal their wounds

Recent research into bacterial cellulose patches may speed plants' recovery, imp...

Cuttlefish ink may overwhelm sharks’ sense of smell

The main component of common cuttlefish ink — melanin — strongly sticks to shark...

This bird’s eye view of a shark hunt won a photo contest

A snapshot of blacktip reef sharks hunting hardyhead silverside fish won the 202...

The best way to cook an egg — in 32 minutes

It’s hard to cook both the white and the yolk of the egg to the right temperatur...

A second version of bird flu is infecting cows. What do...

While the risk to humans of exposure from cows or milk remains low, this new flu...

How mantis shrimp deliver punishing blows without hurti...

A mantis shrimp's punch creates high-energy waves. Its exoskeleton is designed t...

Sleeping pills may have unexpected effects on the snooz...

As scientists unravel how sleep benefits the body, a study in mice is highlighti...