240 million-year-old ‘warrior’ crocodile ancestor from Pangaea had plated armor — and it looked just like a dinosaur
The armor-plated lizard is an ancestor of modern crocodiles and lived just before dinosaurs took over Earth.
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Underwater volcano off Oregon coast likely won’t erupt until mid-to-late 2026
Researchers thought that Axial Seamount might erupt in 2025, but recent data suggest the underwater volcano could take a bit longer to blow its top.
New antivenom works against 17 dangerous African snake species, study suggests
Scientists have developed a nanobody-based antivenom that neutralizes toxins from most African cobras, mambas and the rinkhals, which could offer safer, scalable protection beyond existing
Launch of historic Mars mission aboard Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket delayed by solar storm
Twin Mars spacecraft were due to launch on Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket on Nov. 12, but an active sun prompted NASA to delay its
Brain benefits of exercise come from the bloodstream — and they may be transferrable, mouse study finds
Exercise strengthens both the body and the mind, and researchers are uncovering the molecular messengers that make the connection. The messengers can also be transferred
Ancient DNA reveals mysterious Indigenous lineage that lived in Argentina for nearly 8,500 years — but rarely interacted with others
A previously unknown Indigenous population lived in central Argentina for nearly 8,500 years, a new genetic study finds.
Early views of a supernova’s first moments reveal a lopsided blast
Some of the earliest images ever taken in the wake of massive star’s death give astronomers important clues about what triggers a supernova.
To decode future anxiety and depression, begin with a child’s brain
A child-friendly brain imaging technique is just one way neuroscientist Cat Camacho investigates how children learn to process emotions.
Greetings from the Arctic Circle, where an icebreaker ship drew polar bears’ attention
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
It’s harder to get home insurance. That’s changing communities across the U.S.
Home insurance is getting less affordable, and less available, as insurers raise prices and pull back from areas with extreme weather. That’s forcing families across
Goddard Space Center staff say they’re ‘constantly being attacked’ by the White House
The Goddard Space Center is one NASA’s crown jewels of science. But in recent months, staff say they’ve been in the White House’s crosshairs, subjected
Underwater volcano off Oregon coast likely won’t erupt before mid-to-late 2026
Researchers thought that Axial Seamount might erupt in 2025, but recent data suggest the underwater volcano could take a bit longer to blow its top.
Scientists detect monster blast from nearby star powerful enough to rip the atmosphere off a planet
In a small blow to the search for extraterrestrial life, a nearby star shot out a strong enough coronal mass ejection to strip away the
‘Stranded’ astronauts aboard Chinese space station are preparing to come home — but no date has been announced
Three astronauts remain stuck on China’s Tiangong space station after errant debris struck their return capsule last week. But their return vessel has already arrived