African Elephants May Call Each Other by Name
In a new study, a computer model was able to identify the recipient of an elephant's call more than a quarter of the time, which scientists say is significantly greater than chance
The Western U.S. Is Sweltering Under a 'Heat Dome.' What Does That Mean?
A stagnant high-pressure system over the region is trapping heat, exacerbating high temperatures and setting records
Man Infected With H5N2 Bird Flu in Mexico Dies. Here's the Latest on the Virus
The strain is not the same one that has infected U.S. cows and three dairy farm workers, and officials say the risk to the general public remains low
SpaceX's Starship Lands Successfully for the First Time in a Test Flight
Three previous uncrewed test flights ended with Starship being destroyed, but both the booster and the spacecraft splashed down on the fourth try
Kids Discover Tyrannosaurus Rex Fossil in North Dakota
The bones belonged to a dinosaur that was likely a teenager when it died. Only a handful of young T. rex skeletons have ever been found
Paleontologists Uncover Rare Skull of 500-Pound 'Thunder Bird' in Australia
The most complete skull of the extinct, flightless bird ever found has revealed adaptations that might have made the creature well-adapted for a life near water
This Tiny Fern Has the World's Largest Known Genome
The plant's genome has about 50 times as many base pairs as a human's, and its DNA from a single cell would stretch longer than a football field
Mexico City's Reservoirs Are at Risk of Running Out of Water
Amid climate change, drought and aging infrastructure, the largest metropolitan area in North America is struggling to conserve water in a major reservoir system
People Are Spotting Rare, Blue-Eyed Cicadas Around Illinois
As two broods of periodical cicadas emerge across the U.S. this spring, people have discovered a few of the bugs that don’t have their trademark red eyes
Another Volcanic Eruption Hits Iceland, Launching Lava More Than 160 Feet Into the Air
It's the fifth eruption near the town of Grindavik since December, signaling a new era of volcanic activity for the region
Eerie Lampreys Hint at the Origins of Our 'Fight-or-Flight' Response and Sympathetic Nervous System
The jawless, parasitic fish largely haven't changed over the last 340 million years, but they might be better sources for studying our own evolution than thought, a recent study suggests
Venus Might Still Have Active Volcanoes, as Recent Lava Flows Suggest 'Ongoing' Eruptions
Astronomers have again discovered evidence of recent volcanic activity on Earth's sister planet in data from the 1990s
Researchers Trace the Origin of the Sun's Magnetic Field, Shedding Light on Space Weather and Solar Cycles
In a new study, scientists suggest the sun's magnetic field originates much closer to the star's surface than previously thought, a finding that could boost predictions of solar activity
50,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Bones Have Remains of Human Viruses, Scientists Find
The preliminary analysis is a first step in testing the theory that infectious diseases played a role in Neanderthals' extinction
DNA Reveals How German Cockroaches Came to Dominate the World
A new paper looks at the genes of the most common cockroach species, tracing its historical journey alongside humans, from Asia to the Middle East, Europe and beyond
Ed Dwight, the First Black Astronaut Candidate in the U.S., Finally Travels to Space at 90 Years Old
The former Air Force pilot trained to become an astronaut in the 1960s but was never selected by NASA. On a Blue Origin flight Sunday, he became the oldest person to go to space
Four Important Questions About Bird Flu, Answered
The virus has killed tens of millions of birds and infected hundreds of species of animals, including dairy cattle in the United States. Here’s what you should know about it
James Webb Telescope Detects Earliest Known Black Hole Merger, Just 740 Million Years After the Big Bang
The new observations could help explain how black holes became so massive in the early universe
Some Dinosaurs Evolved to Be Warm-Blooded 180 Million Years Ago, Study Suggests
Researchers studied the geographic distribution of dinosaurs to draw conclusions about whether they could regulate their internal temperatures
Last Year, the Northern Hemisphere Had Its Hottest Summer in 2,000 Years
Researchers used tree ring data to compare temperatures from as far back as 1 C.E. to 2023 temperatures
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