AI eavesdropped on whale chatter. It may have helped find something new
Some “clicks” made by sperm whales may actually be “clacks,” but marine biologists debate what, if anything, that means.
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This fly’s flesh-eating maggot is making a comeback. Here’s what to know
After a decades-long hiatus, new world screwworm populations have surged in Central America and Mexico — and are inching northward.
Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon Io
During its close flyby of Jupiter’s moon Io on December 30, 2023, NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured some of the most detailed imagery ever of Io’s
New Proofs Probe Soap-Film Singularities
In the mid-19th century, the Belgian physicist Joseph Plateau — who had been designing and conducting scientific experiments since he was a child — submerged
Exotic ‘time crystals’ could be used as memory in quantum computers, promising research finds
Experiments show that a time crystal based on magnons can interact with mechanical waves without being destroyed.
James Webb telescope may have found the universe’s first generation of stars
The James Webb Space Telescope may have discovered Population III stars, the universe’s first generation of stars. They may tell us more about how galaxies
Diagnostic dilemma: A woman’s homemade juice led to life-threatening ‘toxic squash syndrome’
In the first reported case of its kind in Canada, a woman fell violently ill after consuming the juice of a bitter gourd.
Alasdair Harris: How Can Coastal Conservation Save Marine Life And Fishing Practices?
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Strongest solar flare of 2025 erupts — and it could bring auroras to half the US on Wednesday
The most powerful solar flare of 2025 has launched a ball of energy toward Earth that could trigger widespread auroras across the northern half of
Gold and gems quiz: What do you know about sparkly treasures made by nature?
Think you know a lot about jewels? Can you make this whole quiz shimmer?
Extreme ‘paradise’ volcano in Costa Rica is like a piece of ancient Mars on our doorstep — Earth from space
A 2025 satellite photo captures the stark contrast between the barren Poás volcano and the surrounding Costa Rican jungle. The volcano’s super-acidic lake provides the
Astronomers detect first ‘radio signal’ from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS — but it wasn’t aliens
Astronomers at South Africa’s MeerKAT radio telescope have detected the first radio waves coming from the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. But while this sounds suspiciously like
No, comet 3I/ATLAS hasn’t exploded — and no, that doesn’t mean it’s an alien spaceship
Comet 3I/ATLAS appears to be normal and intact, despite some reports that the interstellar visitor exploded after its brush with the sun.
Newly discovered toads skip the tadpole stage and give birth to live ‘toadlets’
Three newly-identified toad species in Tanzania give birth to live young, skipping the frogspawn and tadpole stages — an “exceptionally rare” trait among toads and