The lancetfish, known for their huge eyes, fangs, scaleless bodies, and for being cannibals, are usually found deep below the ocean’s surface.

In the Scottish Highlands, you can find a unique landscape: Caledonian pinewoods that are direct descendants of trees dating all the way back to the last ice age, but these forests are in grave danger. The main culprit? Deer. The solution? It’s complicated. A new study published by Trees for Life, which is working to regenerate [...]

Recent research shows that exercise could sharpen your thinking faster than we ever thought possible. Better yet, just six minutes of vigorous exercise could be enough to give the brain a significant boost. That was the conclusion of one new study, which was led by researchers at the University of British Columbia in Canada. In [...]

Earlier this year, researchers in the Bahamas wanted to get a better look at the ocean floor—and decided the best way to do that was to strap cameras to a bunch of sharks.  At the time, the scientists were looking for new patches of seagrass, a type of ocean vegetation that many species rely on [...]

If you’ve always wondered why your roommate is able to hit the gym every day while all you’re hitting is the couch, some recent science might have the answer. Modern genetic analysis has linked certain strings of DNA with a natural preference for exercise. Some people have this DNA. Some don’t. So, we’ve got good [...]

With commercial space flights slated to launch later this year, the idea of a romantic space getaway is no longer that far-fetched. And according to an interview with a former NASA astronaut, there’s nothing stopping lucky passengers from, well, getting lucky.  Jose Hernandez, who worked for NASA from 2001 to 2011, reportedly told the Daily [...]

What makes an animal worth saving? Are certain species more deserving of protection just because we find them cute? That’s the question posed by a new bill that’s currently making its way through Congress. Called the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, the legislation would provide funding to animals most in need of conservation—not just the ones [...]

In March of 2022, a toddler named Lena was living the three-year-old dream. She was on vacation with her parents in Costa Rica, and she had a slice of cake all to herself. But as she was nibbling her treat, a wild iguana appeared out of nowhere (cue Pokémon battle music). It swooped onto the [...]

For the first time in more than half a century, humans are heading back to the moon. NASA has announced the names of the four astronauts who will embark on Artemis II for a fly-by sightseeing tour scheduled for late next year. The crew is made up of three Americans—Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, [...]

After years of seeing toothy T. rexes in popular media, a group of American paleontologists has finally stepped forward to set the record straight. In a study recently published in Science, the researchers compared Tyrannosaurus rex fossils with modern lizard anatomy and found they probably had lips. The study involved tons of painstaking measurements. The [...]