
9 surprising facts about David Attenborough as he turns 99
Happy birthday! British naturalist David Attenborough celebrates his 99th birthday on May 8, 2025. Here are some incredible facts about the iconic broadcaster.
By Evan Howell published
Scientists thought La Niña was coming. It didn't — at least for now. What could that mean for this year's hurricane season, and how might long-term climate change affect El Niño and La Niña patterns?
By Owen Jarus published
The ancient Egyptian fortress was in use around 2,000 years ago in the Sinai Desert.
By Jess Thomson published
Two shipwrecks off Costa Rica were long thought to be the remains of pirate ships, but new analyses reveal that they were actually Danish ships that took part in the transatlantic slave trade.
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The lower incidence of dementia seen in adults who received the shingles vaccine is likely not just a correlation, scientists say, based on new results of an observational study.
By Patrick Pester published
Researchers studying pterosaur tracks have found that ancient flying reptiles became better adapted to life on land during the middle of the Jurassic period and even shared environments with dinosaurs.
By Olivia Ferrari published
Cuttlefish flash patterns and colors on their skin to communicate, and they may wave their tentacles to send visual and vibrational signals, scientists hypothesize.
By Richard Pallardy published
The dinosaurs were not in decline before the asteroid hit, a new study finds. Instead, poor fossilization conditions and unexposed late Cretaceous rock layers mean they're either not preserved or hard to find.
By Stephanie Pappas published
New research reveals how humans communicate through their gaze.
By Joanna Thompson published
Physicists have used a novel technique to observe individual atoms interacting in free space for the first time ever. The new technique confirms a century-old quantum mechanical theory.
By Ben Turner published
The new super-strong copper alloy can be used to build better airplanes and spacecraft.
By Peter Ray Allison published
Plans are underway to create new AI-powered drones that can fly for much longer than current designs.
By Peter Ray Allison published
Scientists have developed a method for storing quantum information in a single dimension, thereby reducing decoherence, using chromium sulfide bromide.