1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1016+ words) A new Idaho spider species got a distinctly local name: Hexura vandal, after the University of Idaho’s Vandal mascot. Since the 1880s, scientists have known this small group of funnel-web spiders only from a single band of damp forest along the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (956+ words) A hidden 60-year ocean cycle may temporarily reverse decades of Great Lakes ice loss, but scientists say the long-term warming trend continues. People who ice-fish, skate, or operate cargo ships across the Great Lakes have watched the ice thin for…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (771+ words) Urban trees can cool cities during extreme heat, but new research shows that some vegetation can also complicate ozone pollution. Planting trees to fight summer heat has become the default move for many cities. However, new research argues there’s a…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (791+ words) August’s full Moon will undergo a dramatic transformation as Earth’s shadow sweeps across nearly its entire surface. Thursday night will bring more than an ordinary full moon. On August 27, 2026, people across the United States can watch Earth’s shadow sweep across…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1015+ words) Lakes across northern North America buried carbon at a steady rate for thousands of years, but that changed dramatically after 1850. Leaves, pollen and washed-in soil sink to the bottom of a lake and settle into mud, and the carbon in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1000+ words) Gut microbes may be linked to brain chemistry, anxiety, depression, and sleep through several communication pathways in humans. The human gut is home to a huge community of microbes. They help break down food and can make chemicals that affect…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (623+ words) NASA captures a turquoise halo around the Chatham Islands, revealing how an underwater plateau may fuel a vast plankton bloom. A satellite image captured on January 10, 2026, shows bright green and chalky blue water curling into a broad ring around New…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (796+ words) Large offshore wind farms could reshape regional rainfall patterns, increasing precipitation at sea while leaving some coastal areas drier. Wind turbines don’t just generate power. According to new research, a large enough cluster of them can nudge the weather itself,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (779+ words) A new study traces a vast share of the deep North Atlantic’s oxygen supply to the Labrador Sea, revealing its critical role in sustaining marine life. Miles below the surface of the North Atlantic, in total darkness, there’s an entire…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (574+ words) A 22% drop in butterfly populations from 2000 to 2020 signals a troubling, widespread decline across the broader pollinator community. Scientists count butterflies more thoroughly than any other insect, which makes them an early-warning system for the health of other animal species that…...