Finding This Fossil Was Like Spotting a Crocodile in a Canadian Forest
A bigheaded predator resembling a giant salamander found in an African fossil deposit suggests unwritten chapters of how animals moved…
How the Denisovans Survived the Ice Age
A trove of animal bone fragments from a cave on the Tibetan plateau reveals how Denisovans thrived in a harsh…
On the Kenya-Tanzania Border, an Elephant Hunting Ban Has Collapsed
Five bulls from the area around a Kenyan wildlife reserve have been shot and killed in Tanzania in recent months.On…
Alaska’s Juneau Ice Field Is Melting at an ‘Incredibly Worrying’ Pace, Scientists Say
The speed of decline in the Juneau Ice Field, an expanse of 1,050 interconnected glaciers, has doubled in recent decades,…
Videos Show Ants Amputating Nest Mates’ Legs to Save Their Lives
The insects seem to know which injuries to treat as they engage in a behavior that seems almost human.The life…
Debris Found in North Carolina Came From SpaceX Dragon, NASA Says
An object found on a hiking trail west of Asheville, N.C., had traveled to the International Space Station, the space…
Debris Flows After Wildfires in New Mexico Threaten Towns
Flooding in Ruidoso, N.M., over the weekend showed how wildfire damage, worsening under climate change, can put people at even…
Chinese Rocket Crashes After Accidentally Launching During Test
The commercial company Space Pioneer said the accident occurred because of a structural failure in the connection between the rocket…
The Rubik Cube Turns 50
Bright and early on the first Saturday in January, Tomas Rokicki and a few hundred fellow enthusiasts gathered in a…
Mildred Thornton Stahlman, Pioneer in Neonatal Care, Dies at 101
She developed one of the first modern intensive care units for premature babies, helping newborns to breathe with lifesaving new…