2025-06-18

We’ve had a Denisovan skull since the 1930s—only nobody knew

After years of mystery, we now know what at least one Denisovan looked like. [...]

2025-06-17

Alaska Issued Its First Heat Advisory, and Only 2% of Homes Have AC

With temperatures rising to around 86 degrees in Fairbanks, residents in Alaska got their first-ever heat advisory. [...]

2025-06-17

Scientists Discover the Key to Axolotls’ Ability to Regenerate Limbs

A new study reveals the key lies not in the production of a regrowth molecule, but in that molecule's controlled destruction. The discovery could inspire future regenerative medicine. [...]

2025-06-17

Sally celebrates complicated legacy of first US woman in space

Ride's life partner, Tam O’Shaughnessy, tells the full story of this iconic astronaut for the first time. [...]

2025-06-16

A New Obesity Pill May Burn Fat Without Suppressing Appetite

An investigational drug developed by Eolo Pharma is showing promise in animal experiments and an early human trial. It could eventually be an alternative or add-on to popular GLP-1 medications. [...]

2025-06-16

Artificial solar eclipse engineered in Europe offers new look at Sun

Two satellites equipped with European tech have delicately pulled off an artificial solar eclipse — giving scientists unmatched views of the Sun’s scorching corona. The European Space Agency (ESA) [...]

2025-06-16

Founder of 23andMe buys back company out of bankruptcy auction

Concerns about transfer of genetic data to new company may now be moot. [...]

2025-06-15

Delightfully irreverent Underdogs isn’t your parents’ nature docuseries

Ryan Reynolds narrates NatGeo's new series highlighting nature's much less cool and majestic creatures [...]

2025-06-15

The Mysterious Inner Workings of Io, Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon

Recent flybys of the fiery world refute a leading theory of its inner structure—and reveal how little is understood about geologically active moons. [...]