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Jake Currie

Jake Currie is a writer based in Brooklyn, NY.

Chins: The Evolutionary Accident Unique to Homo Sapiens

New research reveals the evolutionary accident that is the human chin

February 17, 2026

Scientists Create Map of Deadly Scorpion Hotspots  

“The findings could save lives”

February 17, 2026

Giant Pythons Once Roamed Prehistoric Taiwan

The discovery of a vertebra is another piece of the puzzle of missing apex predators

February 16, 2026

This Forest Rodent Serves as a Reservoir for the Deadly Mpox Virus

Maybe we should call mpox “squirrelpox”

February 16, 2026

Pulsar Found Near the Center of the Milky Way Could Test Einstein’s Theories

A cosmic timekeeper near a supermassive black hole has astrophysicists salivating

February 16, 2026

The Cosmic Collision That Formed Saturn’s Rings

Computer simulations offer new insights into the oddities of the ringed planet’s moons

February 13, 2026

Is the Supervolcano in Yellowstone About to Erupt?

Weird things are happening in Yellowstone National Park

February 13, 2026

This Is What an Egyptian Mummy Smells Like

Every smell tells a unique story

February 13, 2026

Hubble Captures the Egg Nebula in Stunning Detail

New images from the Hubble Space Telescope show a nebula in transition

February 12, 2026

A Peek Inside the Minds of Honeybees

New research reveals the neurochemical cocktail brewing in bee brains when they learn

February 12, 2026

Bird Poop Powered the Success of This Ancient Kingdom

“In ancient Andean cultures, fertilizer was power”

February 12, 2026

New Smart Underwear Unlocks the Serious Science of Human Flatulence

It’s giving researchers insights into the microbiome—and you can help

February 11, 2026