Elephant Trunks Can Suck Water at 330 Miles Per Hour
A new study puts impressive numbers to some of the elephant trunk's many feats
Puppies Are Born Ready to Communicate With Humans
A new study finds very young dogs with little human contact can understand pointing gestures—and that the ability has a strong genetic basis
NASA Is Launching Tardigrades and Baby Squid Into Space
The experiments could help astronauts stay healthy and survive longer outside Earth’s atmosphere
Researchers Uncover the Watermelon's Origins
A Sudanese plant called the Kordofan melon is the watermelon's closest wild relative, according to a new study
Giant River Otter Spotted in Argentina for First Time in Decades
The first wild sighting of the species in Argentina since the 1980s, this surprise offers hope to conservationists looking to bring the otters back
Tasmanian Devils Born on Mainland Australia Offer Hope for a Species at Risk of Extinction
Seven infant devils born inside an enclosed nature preserve represent a conservation milestone
United Kingdom Begins Large-Scale Carbon Removal Trials
The $42 million project will test out five strategies for pulling carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere to fight climate change
New Gene Therapy Partially Restores Sight to Blind Man
Researchers inserted genes that code for light-sensitive proteins in algae into the man’s retina, and now he reports limited but much improved vision
Researchers Create Mind-Controlled Robotic Arm With Sense of Touch
Touch feedback allowed a man with electrodes implanted into his brain to command a robotic arm and complete tasks quickly
'Tree Farts' Raise Ghost Forests' Carbon Emissions
As sea level rise poisons woodlands with saltwater, more work is needed to understand these ecosystems' contributions to climate change
Study Plucks Rare Quasicrystal From Wreckage of First Atomic Bomb Test
Researchers found the strange material inside a piece of red trinitite, a glass-like amalgam formed by the blast's intense heat and pressure
Anally Delivered Oxygen Kept Suffocating Pigs and Mice Alive in the Lab. Could the Method One Day Save Human Lives, Too?
The technique may provide doctors with a new way of providing supplemental oxygen for patients with failing lungs
Dogs Do It, Birds Do It, and Dolphins Do It, Too. Here Are 65 Animals That Laugh, According to Science
Researchers suggest that laughter in the animal kingdom may help creatures let each other know when it's playtime, so that play fights don't escalate
China's Zhurong Rover Lands on Mars
The achievement cements China as a major player in modern space exploration and could soon deliver discoveries about Mars' geology
Scientists Find Plutonium Made in Outer Space on Ocean Floor
Research suggests the rare, heavy element may have been created by the collision of two neutron stars
Globally, Forests the Size of France Have Grown Back Since 2000
New research illustrates the capacity of forests to regenerate if given the chance
Neanderthals Ate Carb-Heavy Diets, Potentially Fueling Brain Growth
Study finds evidence that ancient humans and their Neanderthal cousins ate lots of starchy, carbohydrate-rich foods
California's Fire Season May Be Starting Early This Year
The state issued a 'red flag' fire warning on May 2, the first one issued in May since 2014, during a stretch of abnormally hot, dry and windy weather
This Marine Worm Sprouts Hundreds of Butts—Each With Its Own Eyes and Brain
When it’s time to reproduce, each of the worm’s many rear ends will swim off to get fertilized
Baby Sea Turtles Spend 'Lost Years' in Sargasso Sea
Researchers used tracking tags to solve the mystery of where young green sea turtles go after they hatch on the beach
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