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Dire wolves are still extinct. So what happened in the lab?
The biotech company Colossal has genetically engineered the DNA of 3 pups born to a gray wolf with some of the genetic code of extinct dire wolves.
April 11, 2025
Extreme storms, like recent ones in the US, follow a recipe
Extreme storms hit the central U.S. in early April. A climate scientist explains the recipe for severe storms and why a warming world makes them more frequent.
April 11, 2025
Surprising galaxy shines through fog of the early universe
Astronomers have discovered a surprising galaxy showing a bright hydrogen emission shining through the fog of the early universe.
April 8, 2025
See one gigantic Mars dust devil eating another
The Perseverance rover, which has been exploring the rim of Jezero Crater, imaged a large Mars dust devil consuming a smaller one.
April 6, 2025
New insight into how dogs see their world through smell
Researchers are developing new tools to help study what dogs experience. These insights can better inform trainers of dogs involved in scent detection.
April 6, 2025
The South Pole begins its 6 months of darkness
On the March equinox, researchers at the South Pole saw the sunset and entered into 6 months of darkness. See more images of the sunset here.
April 3, 2025
Space
Asteroid 2024 YR4 won’t hit in 2032, but it’ll be back
Asteroids like 2024 YR4 - which is set to pass very close to Earth in 2032 - will keep coming back into our vicinity, thanks to a strange orbital resonance.
March 30, 2025
New study says residential trees can affect human health
A study examined residential trees in Switzerland and found a significantly lower mortality risk in people who live in neighborhoods with large tree canopies.
March 30, 2025
See auroras on Neptune for the first time!
For the 1st time, the Webb space telescope has revealed auroras on Neptune. See images from Hubble and Webb and read more about it here.
March 27, 2025
What fuels powerful winds? Answers from a weather scientist
The powerful winds of dust storms, blizzards, tornadoes and more are the result of air seeking to stabilize between high pressure and low pressure regions.
March 25, 2025
