
Behold the newfound ice age toad
This marks only the second extinct ice age amphibian found in North America—and it gives researchers vital information about the ancient climate

Behold the newfound ice age toad
This marks only the second extinct ice age amphibian found in North America—and it gives researchers vital information about the ancient climate

Wormholes could be the key to time travel
Wormholes are one way that physicists have imagined traveling into the past. But if something gets there, is it physically possible to change anything?

Newly discovered carnivorous plant is as deceptive as it is deadly
Charles Darwin predicted in 1875 that some members of the Saxifraga genus could be carnivorous—now scientists have finally proven him right

Project backed by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos aims to save 100 critically endangered species
This billionaire-backed fund is dedicating $200 million to preserve animals and even plants that are facing extinction around the world

A SpaceX rocket is about to hit the moon—these videos show what could happen
Astronomers’ simulations predict what this lunar impact—and its aftermath—will look like

An Ichthyosaur’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day 160 million years ago
A rare fossil find shows a tooth embedded an ichthyosaur’s vertebra, where it was likely left when a giant pliosaurid chomped down on this dolphin-resembling reptile

The U.S. military needs tungsten, but pristine NASA site may stand in the way
A unique landform is vital for calibrating NASA’s satellites, but it’s likely sitting atop a vast deposit of this heavy metal, which is crucial for making munitions

It’s 90 degrees in the Arctic right now
The Arctic is heating faster than the rest of the planet. New data illustrate how dire that is

Washington’s wildfires are a warning for the entire U.S.
Dry conditions and climate change are putting forests across the country at risk for disaster

Cyclospora outbreak tied to two deaths as parasite-borne illness continues to rage
These deaths were reported by Michigan, which has seen more than 11,000 cases of cyclosporiasis emerge since late June

U.S. senators push against giving political appointees control over science funding
These proposed changes have seen significant bipartisan pushback and have been criticized by scientists across disciplines

How Antarctica’s Blood Falls came to be
The bright, red-orange stain on Antarctica’s ice-covered landscape may trace back to ancient oceans