Science

A new study suggests that these Australian insects may be the first invertebrates to use the night sky as a compass during migration.A new study suggests that these Australian insects may be the first invertebrates to use the night sky as a compass during migration. Read More

Fifteen years after the discovery of a new type of human, the Denisovan, scientists discovered its DNA in a fossilized skull. The key? Tooth plaque.Fifteen years after the discovery of a new type of human, the Denisovan, scientists discovered its DNA in a fossilized skull. The key? Tooth plaque. Read More

About 70,000 years ago in Africa, humans expanded into more extreme environments, a new study finds, setting the stage for our global migration.About 70,000 years ago in Africa, humans expanded into more extreme environments, a new study finds, setting the stage for our global migration. Read More

Dr. Fiona Havers is influential among researchers who study immunizations. The wholesale dismissal of the agency’s scientific advisers crossed the line, she said.Dr. Fiona Havers is influential among researchers who study immunizations. The wholesale dismissal of the agency’s scientific advisers crossed the line, she said. Read More

The company, xAI, has installed several dozen turbines in Memphis without proper permits, the group said, polluting a nearby community.The company, xAI, has installed several dozen turbines in Memphis without proper permits, the group said, polluting a nearby community. Read More

Scientists discovered that octopuses use their limbs to sample the microbiomes on the surfaces they touch.Scientists discovered that octopuses use their limbs to sample the microbiomes on the surfaces they touch. Read More

Four experts were sued for defamation ahead of a seminar where they planned to talk about research into the potential health risks on playgrounds and sports fields nationwide.Four experts were sued for defamation ahead of a seminar where they planned to talk about research into the potential health risks on playgrounds and sports fields nationwide. Read

A new book shows that the Northern Dene people of Alaska and Canada have known far more about the stars than an earlier generation of scientists were willing to acknowledge.A new book shows that the Northern Dene people of Alaska and Canada have known far more about the stars than an earlier generation of scientists

Video from a national park in Uganda depicted a parade of predatory species feeding on and dispersing fruit bats that are known natural reservoirs of infectious diseases.Video from a national park in Uganda depicted a parade of predatory species feeding on and dispersing fruit bats that are known natural reservoirs of infectious diseases. Read More

The judge accused the Trump administration of discriminating against minorities and L.G.B.T.Q. people and ordered the government to restore much of the funding.The judge accused the Trump administration of discriminating against minorities and L.G.B.T.Q. people and ordered the government to restore much of the funding. Read More