Paleontologist discovers rare soft tissue in fossil of crab

Most animals and plants never fossilize. For those that do, it's usually only hard parts such as bones and shells that preserve. However, in some exceptional cases, soft tissues such as muscles and gills survive the fossilization process and can present a wealth of information about the biology and ecology of ancient organisms.

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We thought we’d find 200 species living in our house and yard. We were very wrong

An ecologist, a mathematician and a taxonomist were locked down together in a suburban house. So they counted all the species of plants and animals they could find.

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Lagrange Points Could Become Battlegrounds in a New Space Race

A new 'space race' is heating up between the US and China in space exploration, and Lagrange points are emerging as a battleground.

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How writing 'made us human' – an 'emotional history' from ancient Iraq to the present day

Evidence suggests that writing was probably invented in southern Iraq sometime before 3000BC. But what happened next?

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China’s Spaceplane Has Released Multiple Mystery Objects In Orbit

The nature of the objects is unclear, but at least some of them appear to be transmitting signals of different kinds.

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Fakes: Not an Internet Thing, but a Human Thing

Deepfakes, bots, fake worlds, fake accounts—people crave fiction, even amidst fact

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Scientists 3D print a robotic hand with human-like bones and tendons

As a layer is printed, an optical scan IDs flaws and corrects them in the next layer.

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Cats Kill a Staggering Number of Species across the World

Domestic cats are cherished human companions, but a new study shows the enormous breadth of species the felines prey on when they are left to roam freely

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Physicists Discover Surprising Quantum-Like Behavior in Tiny Bouncing Droplets

Quantum physics is fundamentally weird, so much so that we need thought experiments of hidden cats in boxes and metaphors of spinning coins to even begin to comprehend its laws.

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Individuals spending more time in daylight have lower risk of mental health disorders

A recent study data found individuals who spend more time in daylight exhibit a lower risk of major depressive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), psychosis, and self-harm behavior. Independent of this, greater light exposure during nighttime was associated with increased risks of major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, PTSD, psychosis, bipolar disorder, and self-harm behavior.

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First tomato ever grown in space, lost 8 months ago, found by NASA astronauts

Astronauts in the International Space Station said they found the rogue fruit, dispelling claims that astronaut Frank Rubio ate it.

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Japan may delay its Mars moon sampling mission MMX due to rocket problems

JAXA needs to get its H3 rocket flying successfully early next year

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The 8 Things Causing Illness Most Doctors Can't Treat | Dr. Robert Lustig

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Even lab mice are getting VR headsets now

Neurobiologists say the iMRSIV gives mice a more 'immersive' experience than 2D projections.

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Knock Knock Eye: Snowstorm Hallucinations

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