We have a fossil closer to our split with Neanderthals and Denisovans

A recent study suggests that North Africa may be a key place to look. [...]

The Doomsday Glacier Is Getting Closer and Closer to Irreversible Collapse

An analysis of the expansion of cracks in the Thwaites Glacier over the past 20 years suggests that a total collapse could be only a matter of time. [...]

Artemis II Astronauts Name Moon Crater After Commander Reid Wiseman's Late Wife

The emotional moment was streamed by NASA moments after the crew made history. [...]

The Data Center Resistance Has Arrived

A new report finds that local opposition to data centers skyrocketed in the second quarter of this year. [...]

Meet the Palestinian Teens Trying to Win Robotics Gold

Next week, five teens from Palestine will head to Panama to compete in one of the world’s largest youth robotics competitions. The goal? To win—and then teach STEM to their peers displaced by the [...]

In Orbit You Have to Slow Down to Speed Up

Driving a spacecraft around a planet isn’t anything like driving on a planet. A physicist explains orbital navigation. [...]

There's a Growing Weak Spot in Earth's Magnetic Field. What it Means

The weak spot has been known about for over half a century, but it's now getting bigger. [...]

Bats eat the birds they pluck from the sky while on the wing

A handful of bat species hunt birds, and new sensor data tells us how. [...]

DNA analysis reveals likely pathogens that killed Napoleon’s army

Microbial DNA suggests troops suffered from paratyphoid fever and relapsing fever, among other diseases. [...]