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This week, learn about a mysterious seismic phenomenon, the James Webb Space Telescope’s discovery of a potential ocean world, Earth’s most rampant invasive species, and more. → Read More
Reports of “earthquake lights,” like the ones seen in videos captured before Friday’s 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Morocco, go back centuries to ancient Greece. → Read More
The red fire ant, one of the world’s most invasive species, has been found in Europe for the first time, according to a new study published Monday. → Read More
Scientists have grown kidneys containing mostly human cells inside pig embryos, an important step toward growing kidneys and potentially other human organs. → Read More
The fossil of a tiny bird-like dinosaur with surprisingly long lower legs has been discovered in China. → Read More
The population of early humans dwindled to around 1,280 individuals during a time of dramatic climate change and remained that small for about 117,000 years, the study said. → Read More
The explosive discovery of a tiny, enigmatic hominin in an Indonesian cave in 2003 captivated the world. Now, 20 years later, scientists are still struggling to understand the hobbit’s place in the human family tree. → Read More
Scientists fully sequence the Y chromosome for the first time, uncovering information that could have implications for the study of male infertility and other issues. → Read More
This week, learn more about an ice mummy, discover a snake named after a celebrity, unravel why a planet is spinning faster, marvel at a moon art mission, and more. → Read More
More than three decades after Ötzi’s accidental discovery in the Alps, scientists are still learning new things about the murdered iceman. → Read More
The new technique opens up a new window on the past and may signal a sexual revolution for archaeology. → Read More
A new analysis of the extinct marine animal Anomalocaris canadensis suggests the Cambrian hunter was more of a weakling than once assumed. → Read More
Australia is set to become the first country to legalize clinical prescribing of MDMA and psilocybin, the main psychoactive ingredient in magic mushrooms, for certain mental health disorders. → Read More
Researchers have documented an active octopus nursery, where hundreds of the deep-sea creatures cluster together to brood their eggs. → Read More
Nine cut marks on a fossilized shin bone suggest that ancient human relatives butchered and possibly ate one another 1.45 million years ago, according to a new study. → Read More
Lines, swirls and dots on the walls of a cave in France are the oldest known engravings by Neanderthals, according to a new analysis of the ancient marks. → Read More
Abortion is a hot-button issue in many countries, but evidence that it was common in ancient times exists in Egyptian papyrus, Greek plays, Roman coins and more. → Read More
Only about 20% of the ocean’s depths has been mapped by humans. Here’s what we do — and don’t — know about the deep seas and why studying them is so precarious. → Read More
In this week’s science newsletter, discover the next big extraterrestrial business, learn how a human ancestor walked, marvel at ancient life forms, explore Saturn’s moon, and more. → Read More
Two fossils unearthed in a cave in Laos suggest Homo sapiens was living in the region 86,000 years ago, challenging prevailing ideas about early human migration. → Read More