A Moment of Science

Eary Mammals Probably Had Dark Coats

10 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How did scientists determine the color of the coats of prehistoric mammals from only a fossil?

Counting Fish

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The angelfish is making waves for demonstrating the surprising ability to count.

The Benefits of Bullying

06 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Some marmots – a type of ground squirrel – live longer when they get bullied by others.

How Baleen Whales Hide Their Songs from Predators

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Baleen whales, like the humpback whale, are known for their songs. But their predators can hear them, too.

Diver Up

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Cartesian Diver is an easy science experiment for kids to make at home. How does it work?

Diver Down

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rene Descartes discovered the phenomenon behind this neat science trick you can do at home.

Meet the Mola: A Fish the Size of Your Car

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The heaviest Mola weighed 6,000 pounds. These lumpy pillow-shaped fish love floating on the surface of the water.

New Elephant Species

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

These elephants were hiding in plain sight – for almost 1.9 million years.

Happy Memories

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What’s the scientific method to happiness? It might just be how you think about the past.

The Cuckoo's Secret

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A bird that abandons their eggs? What’s worse – these birds leave them in other species’ nests.

Exercising While under the Weather

27 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Does it help to exercise when you're sick for a speedy recovery?

How Casino Design Influences Gamblers’ Minds and Wallet

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Save some money for the buffet, because this game is rigged.

Do Flying Fish Really Fly?

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do they really fly? Or just kinda jump out of the water?

Snoring and Metabolic Syndrome

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Snoring is annoying, but it's also a red flag for metabolic syndrome.

The Oldest Fossil Tadpoles

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have frogs changed very much since the days of the dinos?

Being Top Banana, a Double-edged Sword

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Being top banana comes with its advantages (and parasitic worms).

The Asteroid That Made NASA Worry

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In January 2025, scientists at NASA began to worry of a potentially devasting asteroid impact.

Knowing Which Way the Wind Blows

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How do engineers know where to place wind turbines?

Snacking Dos and Don'ts

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There's a right way to snack?

Can't Sleep? Warm Your Hands

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Does this trick work better than counting sheep?

Are You Hopping on the Bandwagon?

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How susceptible are you to social media influencers?

All This Carbon Dioxide Is Making Me Hungry

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Does carbon dioxide content in plants make bugs hungrier?

Baby Babble

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If babies don't learn to babble, will they still learn to talk?

The Powerful Punch of the Mantis Shrimp

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

He might look like a shrimp, but he packs a strangely powerful punch.

The Mystery of Belly Button Fluff

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Where in the world does it come from?

The Psychology of Gift Wrap

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Good presentation makes all the difference.

We Want Smut

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The corn variety, please.

The Habitable Zone

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have we ever found earth-like planets?

Musical Healing

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Music isn't just a therapeutic for your ears, it also affects your body.

Why Are Bird Eggs Speckled?

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Some have suggested the speckles work as camouflage, but that might not be the full story.

For a Long Life, Is It Better to Focus on Fitness or Fatness?

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Body weight is important, but how does it indicate health?

The Great Eel Escape

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Feeling swallowed alive? If you're like this eel, you still have one last trick up your sleeve.

The Queen Bee Brainwash

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How does a queen bee rule over a hive?

Invasion Can Be Hard on the Invaders, Too

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This invasive toad has caused a lot of problems, even for itself.

Vanishing Vanilla

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do you like vanilla? Because it's about to get really expensive.

Chirping Tails

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The male Anna's hummingbird's tail has a musical application.

Ringed Seals on the Hotseat

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Arctic melting causes problems for the homes of ringed seals.

And You Thought Your Neighbors Were Annoying

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This invasive plant causes a lot of trouble for its neighbors.

Early Americans Ate Mammoth Meat

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

New evidence from an ancient burial site reveals a 13,000-year-old diet.

Squirrels Who Eat Snakeskin?

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do squirrels have a taste for snake?

Ocean Heat

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How do scientists take the ocean's temperature?

Pythons Will Eat Your Alligators

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In 2022, scientists dissected an 18-foot Burmese python only to find a barely digested 5-foot-long gator.

The Cyclopean Ear

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Praying mantids were long thought to be deaf, but neuroscientists have made a new discovery.

No Gills, No Problems

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

420 million years ago, this fish evolved an interesting ability. For a fish, anyways.

Baby Talk in Monkeys and Humans

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It turns out that humans and monkeys have a shared language when it comes to talking to babies.

How Do Robins Find Worms?

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Does the early bird really get the worm?

Don't Dwell! Avoid Ruminating

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Maybe you feel like your brain is a broken record. Are you sure you're not ruminating?

A Baby's Smile

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What does a baby's smile do to a mother's brain?

Beetle Poop for Wildfire Recovery

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Everybody poops, but does your poop help forests recover from wildfires?

Uh Oh! Moles!

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

These critters are natural experts at digging holes in your backyard.

The Magic of Glycerin

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What do chocolate-covered cherries have in common with hand lotion?

Smiling Voices

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can you tell whether someone is smiling just by hearing their voice?

Honeybees in Winter

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bees don't hibernate, do they?

Collapse of the Conger Ice Shelf

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

20 times as large as the island of Manhattan, the Conger ice shelf has suddenly fragmented into icebergs.

Ant Ranchers and Caterpillars

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can you imagine ants herding caterpillars?

Sticky and Deadly

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You've heard of Venus flying traps, but have you heard of pitcher plants?

The Regenerative Power of Worms

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How to live and long and healthy life? Ask a worm!

Shade Avoidance Syndrome (SAS)

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you tried growing your way out of the shade?

Ancient Travelers

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever heard of a pseudoscorpion? These arachnids like to hitch a ride.

Calm Old Age

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you're feeling stressed now, just wait until you're older.

Mapping the Fruit Fly's Brain

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What's it like to have your brain uploaded to a computer? Ask a fruit fly.

The Physics of Water Towers

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Everything you ever wanted to know about water towers.

African Elephants and Climate Change

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A mysterious increase in unexplained deaths of elephants in 2020 led scientists on a mission to answer why.

Red Meat and Global Warming

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The best way to help the environment is what you don't put on your plate.

The Magic of Cenotes

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Common on islands and coastlines, these natural swimming holes vary in size from tiny openings to vast caves.

Self-destructing Palm

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why did these palm trees evolve to self-destruct?

How Animals Improve Mental Health

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What do our pets do to our brains?

Females Prefer More Exotic Males?

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hyenas are particular when it comes to choosing a partner.

What Makes Alcohol Denatured?

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What's the difference between alcohol that you can drink and industrial alcohol?

Learning about Autism One Yawn at a Time

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What makes yawns so contagious?

These Giraffes Are Missing Their Spots

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why are these giraffes missing their spots?

Fire Beetles

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Most creatures run away when they detect a forest fire, but these beetles have other plans.

Welcome to the Anthropocene

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Has human activity changed our planet so much that it's now time to rename the current epoch? 

Moose, Bears, and Traffic

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why do pregnant moose prefer to give birth near highways?

That's Nuts

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What is granular convection and why does it force all the Brazil nuts to the top of the bag?

More Salt, Higher Blood Pressure

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What impact does too much salt have on your body?

From the Mouths of Squid

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Who has the strongest beak of them all?

Red Tide

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What's so dangerous about the algae that blooms during a Red Tide?

Restoring the Brain's Waste Disposal System

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

New developments in Alzheimer's research have led to the discovery of the brain's waste management system.

Viruses May Help Invasive Plants Conquer New Ranges

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How do invasive plants seem to have such an easy time conquering native species?

Pregnant Teenage Dinosaurs

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

T-Rex often had babies at a young age, but why? And how did we find out?

Fish, Fish, the Musical Fish

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Atlantic Herring has an interesting ability to make sound.

Humaniqueness

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What makes humans so unique from other animals?

Guarding Grains

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Without this gene, grains may not have survived as well as they have for tens of millions of years.

Bird's Nannies

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Birds engage in cooperative breeding, but not for the baby chick's benefit.

Potential Danger Lurking in Leftovers

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How long before you really need to toss those leftovers?

Chirpless Crickets?

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the span of just a few years, male crickets on Kauai have evolved from boisterous to silent.

Seed Banks

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What is a seed bank? Haven't people been storing seeds for centuries? Not like this.

Compulsively Cluttered

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Compulsive hoarding syndrome is a condition that affects 11 million Americans.

Learning a Language

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How is it that some people seem to be really good at learning languages?

Aphids and Brussel Sprouts

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In a field experiment, scientists compared two groups of insects with different diets and discovered a food-chain reaction.

Foxy Smell in the Garden

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Imperial Crown's infamous odor may have evolved as a way to repel herbivores such as moles, gophers or deer.

The Camera's Eye

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

An old legend claims that the eyes take a picture of the last thing you see before you die. Is it true?

Why Feel Guilty?

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why are humans the only species that seem to experience guilt?

The Grandmother Hypothesis

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

While in many species, females die shortly after menopause, humans evolved because we needed Grandma's help.

Bright Stripes Keep a Coral Reef Fish Well-Camouflaged

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You could say this particular fish is a bit dazzling.

Plant "Chat Lines"

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When strawberry plants send "runners" to become new plants, they also create a network.

Oil Paintings: Here Today, But What About Tomorrow?

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How do pigments in oil paintings fade over time?

Mmmm! Leptin

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why is there always room for dessert? This hormone is to blame.

Dragon Pushups

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

While animals have many territorial defenses, like making loud noises or fighting - the Jacky Dragon does pushups.