October 28, 2026
The Giant’s Causeway Looks Built by Giants. Its Geometry Began in Cooling Lava
Along Northern Ireland’s coast, tens of thousands of basalt columns meet the sea in a pattern that inspired a legend—and…
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Nature & Animals
October 28, 2026
Cats Can Learn Their Names. Whether They Answer Is Another Matter
A study of 78 cats found that they responded differently to their own names than to other familiar words. The…
October 28, 2026
The Wood Frog Can Freeze Through Winter—and Thaw Back to Life
As winter closes in, the wood frog lets ice form in its body. A surge of glucose helps protect its…
October 28, 2026
Mountain Gorillas Are Growing in Number—but Their Range Remains Small
Decades of protection helped mountain gorillas rise above 1,000 animals in the wild. Their recovery shows what sustained conservation can…
October 28, 2026
The Black-Footed Ferret’s Return Depends on More Than Cloning
Once presumed extinct, North America’s black-footed ferret now survives through captive breeding and reintroduction. New cloning work may help widen…
October 28, 2026
Virginia’s Lost Seagrass Came Back One Seed at a Time
A long-running restoration effort brought eelgrass back to Virginia’s coastal bays, rebuilding habitat that supports a busy underwater community.
October 28, 2026
A Four-Year Garden Trial Put Native and Exotic Flowers to the Pollinator Test
A long-running UK experiment found that gardens need not choose between native plants and introduced ornamentals: different flowers supported different…
October 28, 2026
The Monarch’s Long Journey Is a Relay Across Generations
Eastern monarchs make an extraordinary trip to Mexico, but no single butterfly completes the round trip. The migration is a…
October 28, 2026
Hawaiian Monk Seals Are Slowly Gaining Ground—with Help Across the Islands
Once reduced to a perilously small population, Hawaiʻi’s native seal now numbers about 1,600. Its recovery is gradual, uneven and…
October 28, 2026
Blood Falls: The Antarctic Glacier That Runs Red
At the edge of Taylor Glacier, salty water seeps from the ice and turns red in the open air. The…
October 28, 2026
When Pets Need Blood, Other Dogs and Cats Can Help
Veterinary blood donors give hospitals a resource they cannot make from scratch. Here’s how donation works—and why matching matters.
October 28, 2026
Glass Frogs Hide Their Red Blood Cells to Become More Transparent
When a glass frog rests, it can draw most of its circulating red blood cells into its liver. The unusual…
October 28, 2026
Elephant Seals Take Their Deepest Sleep Far Below the Surface
A study of young northern elephant seals found that, at sea, they sleep in short underwater bouts—often sinking in a…
October 28, 2026
The Iberian Lynx’s Comeback Was Built Around Its Favorite Prey
Once reduced to a few dozen animals, the Iberian lynx has rebounded through captive breeding, reintroductions and work to restore…
October 28, 2026
The Klamath River Runs Free Again. Its Habitat Recovery Is Just Beginning
The removal of four dams reopened a long stretch of the Klamath River to migrating fish. Now the work shifts…
October 28, 2026
The Corpse Flower’s Brief, Stinking Bloom Is a Horticultural High-Wire Act
Titan arums can spend years building energy underground before opening a carrion-scented flower structure that lasts only a short time.…
October 28, 2026
How a Blue Whale Turns a Mouthful of Krill Into a Meal
A blue whale’s enormous lunge is a carefully timed feeding maneuver: it engulfs prey-filled water, then strains the krill from…
October 28, 2026
Dung Beetles Can Steer by the Milky Way
A small South African beetle keeps its dung ball on a straight course using the broad glow of our galaxy—not…
October 28, 2026
Grand Prismatic Spring’s Rainbow Is a Map of Life at the Edge of Heat
Yellowstone’s vivid spring is more than a striking splash of color: its rings reveal how heat, water and heat-loving microbes…
October 28, 2026
How Dogs’ Genes Helped Them Make Use of Starch
A study of dog and wolf genomes found clues to how dogs adapted to starch-rich food. The story is more…