Scientific figure comparing three male hawkmoth ultrasound mechanisms: scale-on-scale, scale-on-spine and scale-on-nodule.

Hawkmoths Evolved Three Different Genital Sound Systems to Fight Bats

A study of 143 hawkmoth species reveals three different genital scraping systems that produce anti-bat ultrasound—and shows evolution built them repeatedly.

Archival view of the 87-foot Ms. Blue whale skeleton outside the Seymour Marine Discovery Center before its restoration.

An 87-Foot Blue Whale Skeleton Is Back—Rebuilt With Shrimp Shell Putty and 3D-Printed Bones

Ms. Blue, an 87-foot whale skeleton, is back after restorers used shellfish-inspired bone putty, recycled-material 3D prints and a redesigned mount.

AI-generated illustration of Hulk carefully sewing a torn pair of purple trousers in a laundry room.

Why Don’t Hulk’s Pants Rip Off? Marvel Has a Few Explanations

Hulk’s pants have survived a lot of smashing. The movies, Stan Lee and comics artists offer several explanations, plus one very unofficial sewing theory.

Brass letter-combination padlock from the 1583 Ann Francis shipwreck displayed among recovered coins

A CT Scan Cracked the Code on a 443-Year-Old Shipwreck Lock

A micro-CT scan exposed the hidden notches inside a brass combination lock from the 1583 Ann Francis wreck, revealing the four-letter code ANCE.

Composite scientific plate of the Masillastrix blattophaga fossil owl and its iridescent cockroach stomach contents

A 47-Million-Year-Old Owl’s Shimmering Last Meal Suggests It Hunted by Day

A Messel fossil preserved an ancient owl’s feathers and iridescent cockroach meal, giving scientists new clues about when owls moved into the night.

Boxes of videotapes and archival game media stacked inside Electronic Arts’ Redwood Shores physical media vault

EA Found Nearly 20,000 Forgotten Media Assets—and Used Them to Rebuild Classic Games

EA’s preservation team digitized 6,000 tapes, discs and reels from a nearly 20,000-item vault, recovering masters used in seven anniversary editions.

Figure showing Cova de la Font Major, exploration of its inner galleries, and photographs of engraved animals.

Tourists Walked Past This Ice Age Art Gallery for Decades

A new study documents 280 motifs in a Spanish cave whose visitors overlooked prehistoric engravings for decades.

Hair-covered and flesh-side views of ancient goat leather, with magnified views of two perforated edges.

Leather Found in a Miners’ Wall Still Held DNA From a Goat That Lived 7,000 Years Ago

A battered piece of leather from a Spanish cave preserved enough DNA to connect a Neolithic goat with breeds alive today.

Matt and Ross Duffer seated behind microphones at the Stranger Things panel at San Diego Comic-Con in 2017.

Stranger Things Goes Back to 1955 With New Prequel Other Worlds

Netflix’s new live-action Stranger Things prequel moves to 1955 Nevada, with a new ensemble and a 2028 premiere planned.

Hugh Jackman stands beside Dafne Keen at the Logan photo call during the 2017 Berlin International Film Festival.

Hugh Jackman Helped Logan’s Young Star Stay a Kid Between Takes

Dafne Keen recalls Hugh Jackman protecting her working hours, encouraging her performance and singing with her on the Logan set.

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