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This Ichthyosaur Chomped a Pterosaur—Then Got Chomped by Something Bigger

Sometimes you’re the predator, sometimes you’re the prey

August 3, 2026

How Invasive Rats Mess with Coral Reef Food Webs

It’s not always a bad thing, though

August 3, 2026

You’re Carrying “Ghost DNA” From Extinct Hominins

A new technique reveals human evolution was rife with interbreeding

July 31, 2026

The Bizarre Life Cycle of “Zombie-Ant” Fungus Gets a New Twist

The fungal puppet master has been living a secret life

July 31, 2026

Which Fish Species Will Invade the Mediterranean Next?

The features of fish that have passed through the Suez Canal provide clues

July 31, 2026

More Testosterone Won’t Make a Better Soldier or a Tougher Man—Aggression and Strength Drive T Levels, Not the Other Way Around

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is requiring service members to screen for low testosterone levels. Ironically, the military lifestyle itself is more likely to lower T levels.

July 31, 2026

A “Hellish Cloud” Descended on Los Angeles in 1943

It marked the city's first smog incident. Here’s what it looked like—back then and over the years that followed.

July 31, 2026

Microfossils Help Crack Mystery More Than 100 Million Years in the Making

Almost all of these tiny organisms vanished way back in the early Cretaceous period

July 30, 2026

NASA Just Spotted a Wandering Black Hole Devouring a Star

Black holes sometimes make a break for it

July 30, 2026

Curiosity Rover Finds “Sea of Polygons” on Martian Surface

It’s not the first time the robot has found interesting patterns on the red planet

July 30, 2026

The Odyssey of the Stone Age Maltese

New research points to a seafaring people who ranged far and wide

July 30, 2026