Scientists are cracking the code of interspecies communication. Is that a good thing?
Bioacousticians are finding animal communication patterns once thought unique to humans — discoveries that challenge ideas about what makes human…
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admin Fluorescent spider and armored cricket among incredible discoveries in Angola
Dozens of species unknown to science have been recorded by a survey of the Lisima plateau in Angola’s highlands.
Sleep has many benefits. Why do humans as a species get so little?
Anthropologist and author David Samson examines how the story of human sleep unfolded in his new book, “The Sleepless Ape.”
What is a blue moon? Everything to know before the upcoming celestial event
The second full moon of May — a blue moon — will make an appearance this weekend.
Blue Origin rocket explodes during ground test
The company had announced its New Glenn rocket’s return to flight earlier this week after a second stage failure during…
Scientists accidentally discover sea cucumber with ‘tissue immortality’
Severed fragments of a sea cucumber kept living and thriving instead of decaying, puzzling researchers.
Massive marine predator crowned T. rex of the ocean and ‘a true terror of its time’
There’s a newly crowned T. rex. This one, called Tylosaurus rex, was a tyrant of the sea and mosasaur spanning…
Scientists newly identify species of tiny, blue octopus that fits in the palm of your hand
A newly identified species was found in the Galápagos Islands, one of the world’s most significant biodiverse areas. The tiny,…
An astronaut suddenly couldn’t speak in space. What does that mean for future missions?
A health scare prompted the first ever early return from the International Space Station for a medical reason. Does it…
Asteroid mission captures rarely seen perspective of Mars during close flyby
NASA’s Psyche mission to investigate a metal-rich asteroid captured rare glimpses of Mars during a recent flyby.