Multiple scientific views of the fossilized lower second molar of Yakamys sirindhornae on a black background

A 66-Pound “Giant Rat” Was Identified From Two Teeth Found 22 Years Ago

Two fossil teeth found in Thailand 22 years ago revealed Yakamys sirindhornae, a roughly 66-pound Eocene rodent that pushes giant-rodent evolution deeper into the past.

Karl Bushby stands with family outside his Hull home during his November 2, 2026 homecoming, surrounded by balloons and flags.

His Journey Home Took 28 Years. His Mother Was Waiting.

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Map locating Lago Cobá and Cenote Xcach on the Yucatán Peninsula, with aerial views of both study sites

Ancient Maya Cinnabar Polluted Two Lakes for Centuries, Sediment Cores Show

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Margam Beach in Wales in April 2024, with wet sand and surf; a contextual location photograph, not the shipwreck lock.

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Context illustration of an electrocorticography electrode grid on the brain, not Ann Johnson or her actual implant

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View from inside the entrance of Lombrives cave toward daylight and visitors on an outdoor path.

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Fifteen volunteers lived without clocks or daylight in a French cave. Their accounts reveal how differently time could feel underground.

2025 study figure comparing volatile skin-oil chemical profiles in Parkinson’s disease and control participants.

She Noticed a Change in Her Husband’s Smell. It Became a Parkinson’s Research Lead.

Joy Milne noticed a change in her husband’s smell years before his Parkinson’s diagnosis. Researchers turned that observation into studies of skin chemistry.

A brown clay robber frog, Haddadus binotatus, resting among leaves; contextual species photograph.

The Frogs Vanished. Museum Jars Held Clues to Their Killer.

Preserved frogs helped researchers reconstruct a mysterious die-off in Brazil, and returning to the forest revealed an unexpected recovery.

Historical illustration of horses in water surrounded by electric eels, depicting Alexander von Humboldt’s account.

Electric Eels Leap Out of the Water to Deliver a Stronger Shock

Laboratory experiments reveal how a defensive leap directs an electric eel’s shock through its target.

Research figure showing a Harris’s hawk wearing a head-mounted camera, camera hardware, a panoramic view and optical diagrams.

A Tiny Camera Reveals How Hawks Keep Their Target in Sight

Tiny head-mounted cameras reveal how two trained hawks track airborne targets and change their head movements after the catch.

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