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a puffin flies by the coast with its beak full of fish

Bird quiz: How much do you know about our feathered friends?

Laura Geggel published 22 May 25

Don't duck out on our bird quiz! Do you have a bird brain or are you as sharp as a raptor?

A simulation of turbulence between stars that resembles a psychedelic rainbow marbled pattern

Trippy supercomputer simulation offers unprecedented view of the space between stars

Joanna Thompson published 22 May 25

A groundbreaking new supercomputer model shows how magnetic fields shape the turbulent flow of charged particles in space.

This illustration shows a glowing stream of material from a star as it is being devoured by a supermassive black hole in a tidal disruption flare.

The rarest black holes in the universe may be 'wandering' our galaxy

Paul Sutter published 22 May 25

Dozens of 'wandering' black holes could be tumbling through our galaxy right now, new simulations hint. Their existence could help solve a longstanding cosmic puzzle.

Pile of whole cucumbers

Cucumbers recalled after multistate Salmonella outbreak leaves dozens sick

Pandora Dewan published 22 May 25

CDC and FDA officials are investigating the outbreak after 9 patients were hospitalized amid cucumber recall.

A robot caught underneath a spotlight.

AI benchmarking platform is helping top companies rig their model performances, study claims

Roland Moore-Colyer published 22 May 25

LMArena, a popular benchmark for large language models, has been accused of giving preferential treatment to AIs made by big tech firms, potentially enabling them to game their results.

a field of flowers with a starry night sky overhead

May's best stargazing week has begun. Here's what to see.

Jamie Carter last updated 22 May 25

This week is the best time in May to view the night sky. Here's everything you can see during May's dark skies, from an upside-down bear to some of the oldest stars in the universe.

A study participant places one of the night vision lenses in their eye. — 'Super-vision' contact lenses let wearers see in the dark — even with their eyes closed Researchers have developed new contact lenses that enable vision in the near-infrared range, and they could restore color perception to people with color blindness.

A green-hued image of a giant translucent sphere in space — Astronomers spy puzzlingly 'perfect' cosmic orb with unknown size and location New radio images reveal an unusually faint and symmetrical supernova remnant, nicknamed Telios, lurking just below the galactic plane of the Milky Way. However, they cannot tell exactly where it is, how big it is or how it formed.

Right side view of a mummy with dark hair in a bowl cut. There are three black horizontal lines on the cheek. — Rare face tattoos on 800-year-old mystery mummy baffle archaeologists Analysis of a mummy kept for a century at the University of Turin in Italy has revealed rare face tattoos made with a special black ink.

Two extinct sea animals fighting — Our teeth evolved from fish 'body armor' over 460 million years, scientists discover Teeth are sensitive because they evolved from sensory tissue in both ancient vertebrates and ancient arthropods.

A photograph of a newly discovered Homo erectus skull fragment in a gloved hand. — 140,000 year old bones of our ancient ancestors found on sea floor, revealing secrets of extinct human species Researchers have recovered Homo erectus bones from the seafloor, which points to an unknown hominin population hunting on land that is now underwater in Southeast Asia.

A photograph of the Ursa Major constellation in the night sky. — 'Strange' star pulses detected in search for extraterrestrial intelligence A retired researcher has detected an unusual pulse in the light of nearby stars while looking for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence. Aliens are one possible explanation for the strange signal, but as with every other unexplained space phenomenon, it's probably not aliens.

Gold ring with gemstone against spotlight on black background. — 2,300-year-old gold ring found in Israel was likely buried by a betrothed girl A gold ring with a red gemstone found in Israel dates to the Hellenistic period and may have been buried in a coming-of-age ritual.

Planet Earth

A satellite photo of a giant iceberg next to an island with hundreds of smaller icebergs surrounding the pair

World's largest iceberg, A23a, is disintegrating into thousands of pieces alongside penguin refuge

By Harry Baker published 20 May 25

Earth from space A new satellite photo has revealed that the "megaberg," A23a, is beginning to break apart, spawning thousands of smaller ice chunks around the Antarctic island of South Georgia.

Earth from space

150,000-year history of Earth's magnetic field reveals clues about the climate when early humans were spreading out of Africa

By Stephanie Pappas published 16 May 25

The record sheds light on the climate early humans experienced when they were spreading out of Africa.

LATEST ARTICLES

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Bird quiz: How much do you know about our feathered friends?
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Trippy supercomputer simulation offers unprecedented view of the space between stars
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The rarest black holes in the universe may be 'wandering' our galaxy
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Cucumbers recalled after multistate Salmonella outbreak leaves dozens sick
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AI benchmarking platform is helping top companies rig their model performances, study claims

Space

A white streak of light in the night sky with purple auroras visible in the background

'White streak' appears over US as China dumps experimental fuel in space

By Harry Baker published 21 May 25

A recent launch of China's Zhuque-2E rocket triggered a giant white streak of light to appear above at least seven U.S. states after deploying six satellites into low-Earth orbit. The light show, which was visible in at least seven states, was the result of a "fuel dump," experts say.

Space Exploration

The Phoenix Mars lander inside the clean room the bacteria were found in

Never-before-seen 'extreme' microbes surrounded NASA robot before it was sent to Mars 18 years ago, new study reveals

By Harry Baker published 21 May 25

DNA analysis has revealed that 26 novel species of "extremophile" bacteria were lurking in a clean room that housed NASA's Phoenix lander before it was launched to Mars in 2007. The hardy microbes might be capable of surviving in space.

Space Exploration

archaeology

an image of a femur with a zoomed-in inset showing projectile impact marks

'It was probably some kind of an ambush': 17,000 years ago, a man died in a projectile weapon attack in what is now Italy

By Sophie Berdugo published 21 May 25

A new analysis of a skeleton uncovered 50 years ago provides some of the earliest evidence of intergroup conflict between humans to date.

Viking Age women may have wielded weapons when pregnant, sagas and ancient artifacts hint

By Marianne Hem Eriksen published 20 May 25

Opinion Despite its central role in human history, pregnancy has often been overlooked in archaeology.

World of science

Health

The Xiaomi Watch S4, a close-up picture of the display

Best fitness trackers 2025: Measure steps, sleep, exercise performance and more

By Andrew Williams, Anna Gora last updated 21 May 25

Buying Guide These are the best fitness trackers you can buy in every category, from Amazfit Balance and Garmin Fenix 8 to TicWatch Atlas.

X-ray image of the man's neck and skull with a white and a black arrow pointing to areas of trapped air underneath the skin of his neck

A man held in a sneeze — and it punctured his windpipe

By Nicoletta Lanese published 21 May 25

A man tore his windpipe, in part, due to hay fever.

an illustration of the classic rotating snakes illusion, made up of many concentric circles with alternating stripes layered on top of each other

35 optical illusions

By Patrick Pester last updated 20 May 25

Artists and scientists have been creating optical illusions for centuries. Here are 35 mind-bending examples that prove you can't always trust what your eyes are telling you.

Animals

Man stands holding a massive rat.

33-inch-long 'woolly' mountain rat caught on camera for first time ever

By Jess Thomson published 21 May 25

The world's second-biggest rat species — a gargantuan woolly beast — was caught on camera in the mountains of New Guinea.

A cute british shorthair cat wears glasses with a book under the legs and looks to the side as if in deep thought.

Cat quiz: Can you get a purr-fect score?

By Christina Hughes published 21 May 25

Quiz Test your feline facts! Will you be a top cat or end up in the litter box?

a capuchin monkey with a newborn howler monkey clinging to its back

Capuchins have started abducting newborn howler monkeys in bizarre, deadly fad

By Chris Simms published 19 May 25

Young male capuchins have developed a strange trend of acquiring baby howler monkeys. It doesn't end well for the babies.

Human Behavior

The constant surveillance of modern life could worsen our brain function in ways we don't fully understand, disturbing studies suggest

By Simon Makin published 11 May 25

We live in an era of constant surveillance. Psychology research shows how this might change how we perceive the world — even unconsciously

Pope Leo XIV stands in papal robes in the middle of two other men on the Vatican loggia

What does the Pope do, anyway?

By Stephanie Pappas, Kristina Killgrove last updated 8 May 25

New pope's schedule will be 'exhausting.'

People really can communicate with just their eyes, study finds

By Stephanie Pappas published 5 May 25

New research reveals how humans communicate through their gaze.

Physics & Mathematics

Physicists take step toward a 'theory of everything'

By Andrey Feldman published 15 May 25

A new physics paper takes a step toward creating a long-sought "theory of everything" by uniting gravity with the quantum world. However, the new theory remains far from being proven observationally.

Quantum Physics

When was math invented?

By Tom Metcalfe published 11 May 25

Humans started counting tens of thousands of years ago, but when did they begin figuring out advanced arithmetic, algebra and even calculus?

A photo of the Large Hadron Collider's ALICE detector.

World's largest atom smasher turned lead into gold — and then destroyed it in an instant

By Ben Turner published 9 May 25

The world's largest particle collider produces roughly 89,000 gold nuclei every second, all from smashing lead atoms together at near-light-speed.

Particle Physics

Chemistry

A cross-section of the new copper alloy, with the orange dots representing copper atoms, the yellow tantalum atoms, and the blue lithium atoms.

Scientists create ultra-tough copper alloy that is stronger than steel and can withstand temperatures of 1500 F

By Ben Turner published 23 April 25

The new super-strong copper alloy can be used to build better airplanes and spacecraft.

a deer's breath is visible in the cold air

Why does nearly all life breathe oxygen?

By Harrison Tasoff published 30 March 25

Nitrogen comprises around 78% of Earth's atmosphere, so why do most lifeforms breathe oxygen?

Plastic waste by the ocean

Scientists break down cheap plastic using the air — and turn it into something far more valuable

By Ben Turner published 22 March 25

Scientists developed a new method for breaking down one of the most common plastics to a byproduct that can be upcycled into more valuable materials.

Technology

Grab a huge 69% saving with this Memorial Day Peacock streaming deal

By Paul Brett published 22 May 25

Deals Save $55 on a huge selection of fantastic documentaries, movies, and entertainment at Peacock.

Amazon's Vulcan robot picks up items from storage pods.

Amazon's new warehouse robot has a 'sense of touch' that could see it replace human workers

By Lisa D. Sparks published 21 May 25

Amazon's Vulcan, the first warehouse robot with touch sensitivity, has begun operations in the company's Spokane, Washington, and Hamburg, Germany, fulfillment centers.

Conceptual image of the internet with a glowing wave of many words flowing over a black background.

Scientists connect two quantum processors using existing fiber optic cables

By Peter Ray Allison published 21 May 25

Scientists have connected two quantum computers, paving the way for distributed quantum computing, quantum supercomputers and a quantum internet.

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