Ancient rock art depicting hunters and geometric shapes discovered in Egypt’s Sinai Desert — and it spans a period of 10,000 years
A rock shelter with rock art and inscriptions spanning millennia has been discovered in Egypt.
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In a first, study links maternal genes to risk of pregnancy loss
For the first time, scientists have identified genetic variants that increase the risk of aneuploidy, in which cells have an abnormal number of chromosomes. Aneuploidy
‘Runaway’ black hole detected by the James Webb telescope adds a strange new chapter to our universe’s story
Recent observations suggest that ‘runaway’ black holes are tumbling through the cosmos. Building on decades of theory, the discovery adds a remarkable new chapter to
New York–Newark–Jersey City Metropolitan Area
The New York–Newark–Jersey City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which spans 23 counties across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut and has a population of about 19.9
There’s 13 Great Lakes’ worth of water hidden beneath the contiguous US, new map reveals
Researchers used 1 million data points and a machine learning algorithm to estimate groundwater stores with higher resolution than ever before.
Science news this week: China turns a desert into a carbon sink, a Viking Age grave holds a giant who had brain surgery, real-life inception, and a last-minute Valentine’s gift idea from nature
Feb. 14 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over
What are ghost lineages, remnants of the past that still exist in our DNA today?
Ghost lineages reveal themselves through ancient genes that still exist in living beings today.
What monogamy in the animal world tells us about ourselves
As Valentine’s Day approaches, we take a look at monogamy and its alternatives among animals — including humans.
What elephant whiskers can teach us about touch
Elephants use their trunks much like a human uses their hands: to pick up food and manipulate objects. A new study finds that tiny, specialized
Crossword: Copy That!
Solve the crossword from our March 2026 issue, in which we work on our code-switching.
Canada could remove 5 times its annual carbon emissions by planting trees on edge of boreal forest, study finds
Planting trees on 6.4 million hectares of northern taiga forest could remove 3.9 gigatons of CO2 by 2100 — five times Canada’s annual emissions.
Archaeopteryx, one of the world’s first proto birds, has a set of weird, never-before-seen features, new study reveals
Iconic transition species between dinosaurs and birds may have had weird ‘teeth’ on roof of its mouth and a highly mobile tongue, study reveals
China banned all fishing to save the Yangtze River. This ‘nuclear’ option appears to be working.
Decades of overfishing and habitat degradation led to huge declines in freshwater biodiversity in China’s longest river, but there are signs of recovery after a
Trump is bringing car pollution and other greenhouse gases back to America’s skies. Here are the health risks we all face from climate change.
Four researchers dive into the health risks associated with climate change, and why the recent decision by the Trump administration to rescind key environmental policies