News

  1. Paleontology

    This bright orange life-form could point to new dino discoveries

    Colorful lichen living on dinosaur bones reflect infrared light that can be detected by drones, which might lead to finds in remote areas.

    By Taylor Mitchell Brown
  2. Health & Medicine

    ‘Butt breathing’ could help people who can’t get oxygen the regular way

    Takanori Takebe’s strange investigation into whether humans can use the gut for breathing has surprisingly sentimental origins: helping his dad.

    By Maria Temming
  3. Life

    Rats are snatching bats out of the air and eating them

    The grisly infrared camera footage records a never-before-seen hunting tactic. It may have implications for bat conservation.

    By Gennaro Tomma
  4. Health & Medicine

    3,000 steps per day might slow Alzheimer’s disease

    In people at risk for Alzheimer’s disease, researchers linked minimal to moderate physical activity to a 3-to 7-year delay in cognitive symptoms.