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Scientists Figured Out How a Jellyfish Relative Heals Itself in Minutes Without Scarring
Researchers found that a tiny jellyfish relative uses crawling cells and a protein “drawstring” to close wounds in minutes without scars.
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Scientists Say Earth May Have Millions More Insect Species Than Previously Thought
A new DNA-based study estimates Earth may have 14 million to 20 million insect species, meaning most could still be unidentified.
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Scientists Found a Bird-Eating Bat Hidden in a 400-Year-Old Painting. Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal.
Researchers say the 1611 painting appears to show a greater noctule bat eating a songbird, centuries before scientists confirmed the behavior.
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Good News! The Sun Might Not Eat Earth After All, According to New Simulations.
New simulations suggest Earth may avoid being engulfed by the Sun, though the planet would still become uninhabitable long before then.
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This Mushroom Makes People Hallucinate Tiny People, and Scientists Don’t Know Why
Researchers found the mushroom lacks known psychedelic compounds, suggesting an unknown chemical may be causing its strange effects.
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Neanderthals May Not Have Inbred Themselves Into Extinction After All, New Study Finds
New DNA evidence suggests some Neanderthal groups were genetically diverse and more interconnected than previously believed.
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Scientists Found Sperm Whales May Have Their Own Regional Accents
Researchers analyzed thousands of whale clicks and found Mediterranean sperm whales use distinct regional dialects.
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Mario Tama/Staff/Getty Images Scientists Discover Mysterious New Boiling Pool at Yellowstone After Hydrothermal Blast
A sudden hydrothermal event created the new pool, giving scientists rare data on Yellowstone’s explosive geology.
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Jena Ardell/Getty Images Scientists Just Discovered How Long Humans Have Been Laughing, and It’s Way Longer Than You Think
Researchers found humans and great apes share a basic laughter rhythm that may date back to a common ancestor.
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Gorodenkoff/Getty Images Humans May Have Been Using Fire 700,000 Years Earlier Than Scientists Thought, New Study Finds
Burned bones found deep inside a South African cave suggest early humans may have used fire nearly 1.8 million years ago.
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Scientists Developed an Ultra-Black Car Paint That Absorbs 99.9% of Light and Looks Like a Hole in Reality
Researchers say the paint absorbs more than 99.9% of visible light, creating a Vantablack-like effect that’s easier to apply.
