‘More than 100 million years of evolution’: How snakes evolved and lost their legs
Huge snakes, tiny snakes, poisonous snakes and constrictor snakes, snakes that slither, burrow or swim: New fossils and modern technology are tracing serpent origins
Category: Science
More polar bears are approaching human sites as the climate warms, and it’s not just the skinny ones
It’s not just thinner bears that are coming ashore as the climate warms.
James Webb telescope zooms in on a black hole that could reveal the truth about ‘little red dots’
A peculiar object dubbed an ‘X-ray dot’ could help solve the mystery of the ‘little red dots’ discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope.
Declassified Apollo 12 images show UFOs on the moon — Space photo of the week
Newly declassified images from the Apollo 12 mission highlight strange, unidentified lights spotted by astronauts on the moon.
Are we more closely related to cats or dogs?
The answer of whether humans are more closely related to cats or dogs depends on how you look at the question.
‘We’re dry:’ The new U.S. Wildland Fire Service prepares for extreme fire season
Brian Fennessy, new head of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, says his agency is ‘trying to bring on additional aircraft and bring them on early,’
Starstruck
A stunning snapshot in time. The Artemis II crew captured this breathtaking photo of our galaxy, the Milky Way.
Hantavirus cruise: WHO Director-General will travel to Tenerife for disembarkment; repatriation flights planned on Sunday and Monday
Take a look back at our live coverage from May 7 through May 9 of the hantavirus cases associated with MV Hondius.
Pregnancy quiz: Can you deliver on the science of growing babies?
How much do you know about pregnancy? Take our quiz to find out.
Science news this week: The latest on the cruise ship hantavirus infections, a shortcut to Mars, and a fast-charging quantum battery
May 9, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over
‘Feuding tech bros’ go head to head in legal showdown. But what does it mean for the future of AI?
Elon Musk and Sam Altman battle it out in court, and the outcome could carry significant ramifications for how AI development is shaped.
If humans are getting smarter, why are our brains shrinking?
Human brains have been shrinking since prehistoric times, some studies suggest. Whether this is true and why it has happened are debated.
Hantavirus cruise: Cruise passengers monitored in at least 5 US states as American passengers set to receive repatriation flight
Take a look back at our coverage from May 7 and May 8 of the Hantavirus cases on board the MV Hondius.
Why some brain cells are particularly vulnerable to multiple sclerosis
DNA damage from inflammation outpaces the cells’ ability to self-repair. The finding, in human brain cells and mice, could point to new MS treatments.