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After the Black Death, Italy’s Oak Trees Came Back

Turns out getting rid of large swaths of humanity benefits nature

June 1, 2026

Editing the Pesky Bones Out of a Popular Farmed Fish

Genetic modification could make carp more accessible for millions

June 1, 2026

This Blood-Sucking Fly Drastically Transforms When It Finds Its Prey

Just in case you needed some new nightmare fuel

May 31, 2026

Nightmarish Heron-like Dinosaur Unearthed in Patagonia

Pretty tough to be a fish 70 million years ago

May 29, 2026

How Right-Wing Politics Make You Physically Ill

Over the past two decades, right-wing ideology has become associated with less trust in medicine—and poorer health

May 29, 2026

The Cephalopods Are Coming

Fossil records reveal Earth’s mass extinctions are followed by a rise of ocean cephalopods. They’re rising again.

May 29, 2026

The Moon Bases of Yesteryear

With NASA recently detailing its plans for a lunar settlement, here’s a look at how that concept has taken shape through history

May 28, 2026

The Genetic Secrets of a Shark That Lives for 500 Years

How the Greenland shark lives long and prospers

May 28, 2026