10 times animals did weird things in 2023
Animals' strange behaviors frequently made headlines this year, from orcas sinking boats to dogs drowning kangaroos.
Animals' strange behaviors frequently made headlines this year, from orcas sinking boats to dogs drowning kangaroos.
From a surprisingly active solar cycle to finding evidence of ancient superflares and solar auroras, here are the most exciting discoveries about the sun made this year.
From rare species to unforgettable encounters, celebrate 2023's most captivating nature images.
Move over, dinosaurs: It's time for some of our favorite non-dino fossil stories of 2023 to shine.
From its strange "spiral signals" to a libido switch, the brain contains myriad mysteries that scientists are still working to unravel.
The oldest ever black holes, a preview of our solar system's gory demise, and a measurement of distant starlight that threatens to bring the standard of cosmology crashing down — here are the JWST's wildest discoveries of 2023.
From Mercury to Pluto (and maybe even Planet Nine), here are some of 2023's most intriguing discoveries about the planets, moons and other bodies in our solar system.
These animals ditch their summer colors for white winter coats.
From a teenage tyrannosaur's last meal to a fossilized voice box and a cliff covered in footprints, here are the 10 best dinosaur fossils unearthed this year.
There's much more to ancient Africa than Egypt.
From the humble trillion to Graham's number, here are some of the most massive numbers ever conceived by humans.
Here's the scoop on ancient human poop.
Experts believe the upcoming solar maximum could be more active and arrive sooner than previously expected. Here are 15 signs that they are right.
Watch as these gruesome parasites emerge from their hosts.
From bats to hornbills, here are some animals that have historically been associated with death.
Some of the most common and unlikely sci-fi tropes could one day be science fact.
Almost every part of North, Central and South America had a view of a partial solar eclipse on Oct. 14, with millions of lucky viewers witnessing a glorious 'ring of fire' around the moon.
Archaeological discoveries throughout the Americas are pushing back the date for when humans reached the New World by thousands of years, rewriting the long-standing theory that people arrived only 13,000 years ago.
From Martian 'faces' to blueberries and bears, the Red Planet has long tricked human minds into seeing signs of life that aren't there.