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Animals

Green blood in lizards probably evolved four times

Pigment buildups that would cause jaundice in people are normal for some New Guinea skinks.

Particle Physics

The inside of a proton endures more pressure than anything else we’ve seen

For the first time, scientists used experimental data to estimate the pressure inside a proton.

Cosmology

These stars may have been born only 250 million years after the Big Bang

Scientists find evidence that stars were forming just 250 million years after the universe was born.

Plants

Meet the speedsters of the plant world

Researchers have recently uncovered a diverse array of mechanisms that allow plants to move — often faster than the blink of an eye.

Science & Society

We’ve got the genes for science journalism

Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses how genetic testing might not be reliable enough for people to plan for the future.

Animals

Readers amazed by Jupiter discoveries, giant viruses and more

Readers had questions about the latest findings of Jupiter, giant viruses being recognized as a new kingdom of life and tardigrade poop.

Paleontology

Here’s how hefty dinosaurs sat on their eggs without crushing them

Some heavier dinos had a strategy to keep eggs warm without crushing them: sit in an opening in the middle of the clutch instead of on top of them.

Animals

With a little convincing, rats can detect tuberculosis

TB-sniffing rats prove more accurate in detecting infection, especially in children, than the most commonly used diagnostic tool.

Neuroscience

RNA injected from one sea slug into another may transfer memories

Long-term memories might be encoded in RNA, a controversial study in sea slugs suggests.

Planetary Science

Another hint of Europa’s watery plumes found in 20-year-old Galileo data

A fresh look at old data suggests that NASA’s Galileo spacecraft may have seen a plume from Jupiter’s icy moon Europa in 1997.

Humans

The window for learning a language may stay open surprisingly long

A crucial period for language learning may extend well into teen years, a new study suggests.

Astronomy

The recipes for solar system formation are getting a rewrite

A new understanding of exoplanets and their stars is rewriting the recipes for planet formation.