We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
Humans have driven sharks and their cousins to the brink of extinction. The health of the entire ocean is at stake.
Most spider species subdue dinner by injecting venom from their fangs. Feather-legged lace weavers swathe prey in silk, then upchuck a killing brew.
The porpoise is critically endangered. Ancient Chinese poems reveal the animal’s range has dropped about 65 percent over the past 1,400 years.
An archaeological site in Germany suggests communal hunting and complex thinking emerged earlier in human evolution than once thought.
Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore’s extended stay in the International Space Station will add to what we know about how space affects health.
The uptick in measles cases has left many people wondering about early signs of measles, whether they need an updated vaccine and treatment options.
Light pollution disorients young puffins. The Puffling Patrol helps them find their way to the sea.
The Conger Ice Shelf disintegrated in 2022. Satellite data leading up to the collapse hint at worrying changes in a supposedly stable ice sheet.
The behemoth coral, discovered in October in the Solomon Islands, is longer than a blue whale and older than the United States.
