Stories by Jackie Flynn Mogensen

From cognitive overload to pretty privilege, the science behind The Traitors shows what really makes lies believable

Scientists just discovered a new species of magic mushroom, Psilocybe ochraceocentrata, that appears to have shared a common ancestor with the popular Psilocybe cubensis some 1.5 million years ago

Van Allen Probe A, which studied how our planet has been protected from harmful space radiation, could fall to Earth tonight. Here’s what to know

The discovery adds to the Archimedes Palimpsest, an important medieval manuscript containing texts from the Greek mathematician Archimedes

A new study shows that taking a daily multivitamin could boost longevity, but the results aren’t conclusive

Consciousness and animal communications experts weigh in on whether the mind-melding science in Hoppers could ever be possible

You might have a love-hate relationship with daylight saving time, but research shows that urban wildlife may stand to benefit

Smashing a spacecraft into a binary asteroid system has managed to alter its path around the sun, a new analysis reveals

This year’s Death Valley flower bloom is the greatest since 2016, according to the U.S. National Park Service. See it for yourself

The space-based telescopes Hubble and Euclid combined forces to capture the vibrant remains of a dying star in stunning new detail

Don’t worry if you missed Tuesday’s total lunar eclipse. These images show the celestial marvel from around the world

Weather events like El Niño can be notoriously hard to predict, but this year could mark its return

The WHO has warned countries in the Northern Hemisphere to be prepared to fight influenza viruses that fall under the subtypes H1N1 and H3N2 and the lineage B/Victoria in the next flu season

“Little Foot” is the most complete Australopithecus fossil ever found. And now we finally have an idea of what this group of ancient hominins looked like

This mysterious interstellar visitor is on a whirlwind journey through our solar system

The Trump administration wants to boost manufacturing of glyphosate, the world’s most common weed killer. Here’s what that could mean for health

Interbreeding between Neanderthals and ancient anatomically modern humans primarily occurred between male Neanderthals and female humans, a new study suggests

A new genetic analysis suggests some mosquitoes’ taste for human blood may date back 1.8 million years

Experts say that to win a game like The Traitors, competitors should look for verbal clues over physical ones—and be friendly and open

This disclosure comes about a month after NASA made the decision to evacuate the four members of Crew-11 from the International Space Station

The distinctive sound horses produce when they whinny is created by combining low- and high-pitched sounds together, like grunting and whistling at the same time

Thousands of markings on objects made around 40,000 years ago may have been more than just doodles, a new analysis suggests

A satellite captured a recent “ring of fire” eclipse from a stunning new angle

Mercury pollution from coal plants has been tied to serious neurological problems, especially in children and babies