August 2026
Neptune’s moons may have formed from an ancient collision
Neptune's moons may have formed from an ancient collision (Buradaki/Getty Images) A study published in Science [...]
Dolphins Protect their Snouts with Sponges
(Charlie Fayers/Getty Images) A study in The Royal Society Publishing's Philosophical Transactions B reveals that dolphins in [...]
July 2026
Gene discovery may speed up avocado breeding
Gene discovery may speed up avocado breeding (Anilakkus/Getty Images) Researchers have identified the gene that [...]
NASA makes first direct measurement of Io’s internal heat
NASA makes first direct measurement of Io's internal heat For the first time, scientists have [...]
Catalyst developed to convert lignin into chemicals
Atomic insight could make plant waste a more practical source of fuels, plastics and [...]
Atmosphere found on rocky exoplanet in habitable zone
Atmosphere found on rocky exoplanet in habitable zone Astronomers have discovered an atmosphere around a [...]
Solar panels on peatlands seen as a boon for birds
Solar panels on peatlands seen as a boon for birds A study in Ecological Solutions and [...]
Study explores how animals prepare for intergroup conflict
Study explores how animals prepare for intergroup conflict (David Pardoe/Getty Images) Animals exhibit complex behaviors [...]
Scientists find sugar near the center of the Milky Way
Intriguing to find a complex chemical found in food on Earth present in distant space. Did [...]
Earth’s biosphere might survive longer than expected
Earth's biosphere might survive longer than expected (Adventtr/Getty Images) A study published in Nature Geoscience suggests that [...]
190-year-old DNA confirms new pangolin species
190-year-old DNA confirms new pangolin species (Manan Vatsyayana/Getty Images) Confirmation of a previously unrecognized species [...]
June 2026
Neutrino traced to galaxy 11 billion light-years away
Neutrino traced to galaxy 11 billion light-years away Astronomers have traced a high-energy neutrino detected [...]
Researchers create water harvester inspired by lizard skin
Researchers create water harvester inspired by lizard skin Researchers have developed a water harvesting system [...]
Microplastics found in remote Himalayan lake
Microplastics found in remote Himalayan lake A study published in iScience has found significant microplastic pollution in [...]
Watch a mole-rat ‘farmer’ at work in its elaborate subterranean city
Watch a mole-rat 'farmer' at work in its elaborate subterranean city The reclusive subterranean rodents, [...]
Giant prehistoric scorpion identified in fossil study
Giant prehistoric scorpion identified in fossil study Researchers have identified Praearcturus gigas, a scorpion that [...]
50-year search yields breeze from Milky Way’s black hole
50-year search yields breeze from Milky Way's black hole After more than five decades of [...]
Newly discovered raptor may have hunted like a heron
Newly discovered raptor may have hunted like a heron Kank australis, a newly identified raptor [...]
Webb telescope reveals galaxy from 13B years ago
Webb telescope reveals galaxy from 13B years ago Scientists have used the James Webb Space [...]
May 2026
Dandelion drones could map vast Martian lava tubes
Dandelion drones could map vast Martian lava tubes Researchers are exploring innovative ways to map [...]
Humpback whales set record with epic journey
Humpback whales set record with epic journey (Anadolu/Getty Images) Two humpback whales have set records [...]
“Living plastic” biodegrades with heat, nutrients
"Living plastic" biodegrades with heat, nutrients Researchers developed a new "living plastic" designed to [...]
