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What is umwelt? Learn more about the concept that every animal experiences a different world and how researchers are using this concept to change how they study animals.
Learn more about the recent rise in measles cases and how the virus is especially dangerous for newborns.
Learn who is eligible for the new flu vaccine and what makes the mRNA vaccine more efficient and adaptable than traditional flu shot.
Learn more about the impacts that too much or too little sun exposure can have on your skin health and vitamin D levels, and how much sun protection you may really need.
Learn how the emerging synthetic opioid is up to 10 times as potent as fentanyl, has been linked to dozens of deaths, and can be difficult to detect with routine drug tests.
Learn how African elephants treat their ailments with plants and other natural materials, showing the significance of self-medication in the animal kingdom.
Discover the top stories from Sept. 19 to Sept 25, 2026, including a new cat species discovered in Bolivia and what to know about the recently approved mRNA flu vaccine.
Learn how Earth's magnetic field may influence how we age and how its effects on mitochondria could reveal new therapies for Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.
Learn how a new microscope revealed living Antarctic fish cells in detail and why their protein-folding challenges could matter to the human brain.
Learn more about the impact menopause has on bone strength and density as women age and what can be done to help keep strength up.
Learn more about the newly identified species Dinodontosaurus isiyavamanda and how its discovery could reshape scientists' understanding of the timeline of dinosaur origins.
Learn how the exoplanet GJ 3090 b travels around its host star in a backward orbit, offering new insight into the evolution of planetary systems.
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