These Gray Whales Are Shrinking, and Scientists Aren’t Sure Why

Gray whales in a small group that sticks close to the shores of the Pacific Northwest appear to be shrinking—and shockingly quickly

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Sexual Reproduction Is Already Weird, but These Animals Make It Weirder! Much Weirder...

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Rocket company develops massive catapult to launch satellites into space without using jet fuel: '10,000 times the force of Earth's gravity'

SpinLaunch is developing a large rotating arm that uses kinetic energy to fling 440-pound satellites into low orbit.

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Hermaphroditism: Nature Isn't Binary

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One-week social media break boosts young women's self-esteem and body image

A study found that young women who took a one-week break from social media experienced significantly higher self-esteem and body image, especially those prone to thin-ideal internalization, highlighting the mental health benefits of temporary social media detoxes.

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The cancer research flaw uncovered by a Sydney student

Undergraduate Danielle Oste found something thousands of scientists had overlooked.

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Modern human DNA contains bits from all over the Neanderthal genome – except the Y chromosome. What happened?

A mysterious century-old law of genetics may explain the puzzling genetic legacy of our extinct Neanderthal cousins.

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