A 2026 proton-irradiation experiment adds laboratory support to the idea that the active young Sun helped warm early Earth while driving nitrogen chemistry relevant to life's origins.
The apes abandoned their initial choices when shown more compelling evidence, suggesting they can rationally evaluate which information deserves greater trust.
Hydrogen bonded to sulphur in the EH3 meteorite LAR 12252 supports a native source for Earth’s water, though later asteroid contributions and volatile losses remain unresolved.
Zircons interpreted as co-deposited volcanic ash date the Bhitardari chert to 3,497 ± 5 million years; layered kerogen and δ13C of −30.9‰ underpin the authors’ biosignature claim.
Urban noise is reshaping how animals communicate, with Berlin's nightingales demonstrating that evolution doesn't wait for generations—it happens in real time.
A demilitarized zone meant to keep humans out has become a sanctuary for wildlife—but studying it requires binoculars, soldiers, and an intimate knowledge of where the landmines end.
Three specimens, one of them intact, came out of two hand pumps in Bihar in January 2025. The team that described them says the animal is a new genus as well as a new species, and says in the same paper that confirming the genus rank will take DNA from the rest of the family, most of which has no comparative sequence data at all.
Octopuses hunting with fish partners will punish them for slacking—and sometimes just for the sake of it.
A century-old mystery finally solved: scientists captured footage of sperm whales ramming each other head-on, confirming that their massive skulls are built as biological battering rams.
When an ancient sea vanished, its return was so catastrophic that it reshaped geology itself—yet scientists still debate exactly how violent the deluge truly was.
Humans outweigh all wild land mammals combined by a factor of twenty, a humbling reminder of how thoroughly we have reshaped the living world.
As Mumbai's leopard population hunts stray dogs, the feared predators may inadvertently be preventing thousands of rabies deaths each year.
A queen-enriched ester altered fertility hormones, prevented pregnancies in isolated pairs and held one queenless colony stable until researchers withdrew it.
Camera, collar and crash records link intense puma use with deer avoiding road-dense habitat and a 67% lower modelled probability of a deer-vehicle collision.
Our planet is ninety-nine-point-ninety-eight percent rock and metal—we just can't see it from orbit.
Closely matched seismic paths from Mururoa tests changed by up to 0.2 seconds between 1977 and 1995, revealing rapid outer-core variation while leaving the responsible material open to interpretation.
