Among chimpanzees, thrill-seeking peaks in toddlerhood

Toddlers are the daredevils of the chimp world. Chimps ages 2 to 5 are more likely than older chimps to free-fall from tree limbs in the forest canopies or leap…

Supreme Court may consider blocking further suits targeting the weedkiller glyphosate, which global regulatory agencies have found safe

The Supreme Court is poised to decide whether to take up a case involving weedkillers and cancer that could effectively curtail one of the largest waves of tort litigation in…

Inscriptions reveal the lives behind the ancient temples of the Middle East

Stone temples rising from the deserts of the ancient Near East were meant to embody the power of the gods. Now, a new study shows that the people who built…

I visited the largest collection of public telescopes in the US in Oregon’s high desert, and the dark skies blew me away

SUNRIVER, Oregon  — Perfectly perched amid an expansive plateau of sagebrush, Ponderosa pines, and juniper trees in Central Oregon’s High Desert, the Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory offers exceptional vantage…

World’s oldest poison arrows discovered

Even in the deep Stone Age, humans possessed biochemical knowledge that appears extraordinary by modern standards. A new study reveals that hunters in southern Africa were already poisoning their arrowheads…

Watch SpaceX launch NASA’s Pandora exoplanet-studying satellite on Jan. 11

SpaceX will launch NASA’s next exoplanet mission on Sunday morning (Jan. 11), and you can watch the action live. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying about 40 payloads, including NASA’s Pandora…

Tang Dynasty noblewoman buried with gold hair ornaments

Archaeologists in northwest China have identified an elaborately furnished tomb belonging to a young Tang Dynasty noblewoman, providing significant evidence for the extent of China’s engagement with trans-Eurasian exchange networks…

An all-female wasp is rapidly spreading across North America’s elms

She’s less than a centimeter long, produces only daughters and is conquering the continent without a single male. Meet the elm zigzag sawfly, named for the delicate zigzag patterns it…

Latest news on ISS astronaut medical evacuation: NASA weighs return to Earth options

Refresh NASA prepares to return 4 astronauts home early NASA is drawing up plans today to return four Crew-11 astronauts to Earth from the International Space Station earlier than planned…

‘Shared decision-making’ for childhood vaccines sounds empowering – but it may mean less access for families already stretched thin

When federal health officials announced on Jan. 5, 2026, that they were taking six out of 17 vaccines off the childhood immunization schedule, they argued that the move would give…