An Ichthyosaur’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day 160 million years ago

A rare fossil find shows a tooth embedded an ichthyosaur's vertebra, where it was likely left when a giant pliosaurid chomped down on this dolphin-resembling reptile

A SpaceX rocket is about to hit the moon—these videos show what could happen

Astronomers' simulations predict what this lunar impact—and its aftermath—will look like

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A SpaceX Rocket Will Soon Crash Into the Moon

The second stage of a Falcon 9 rocket, which sent two private landers to the moon last year, will collide with the moon early Wednesday morning.

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Phoenix Species Project Announces Funds for Imperiled Wildlife

A new fund called the Phoenix Species Project will provide $200 million to help pull imperiled wildlife back from the brink of extinction.

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Darwin Was Right: These Plants Are Carnivores

Scientists have proved that a species of plant covered with sticky hairs is carnivorous, confirming Darwin’s 150-year-old hunch.

Project backed by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos aims to save 100 critically endangered species

This billionaire-backed fund is dedicating $200 million to preserve animals and even plants that are facing extinction around the world

Newly discovered carnivorous plant is as deceptive as it is deadly

Charles Darwin predicted in 1875 that some members of the Saxifraga genus could be carnivorous—now scientists have finally proven him right

Wormholes could be the key to time travel

Wormholes are one way that physicists have imagined traveling into the past. But if something gets there, is it physically possible to change anything?

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Video: Dolphin Carries Dead Calf in What Experts Call Mourning

Footage posted by a conservancy group offers an unusual glimpse of a common behavior by dolphins that often goes unobserved.

La Brea Tar Pits disgorge rare ice age toad

This marks only the second ice age amphibian found in North America—and it gives researchers vital information abot the ancient climate

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Trump’s Push for More A.I. Data Centers Will Mean Major Air Pollution

YouTube star Simone Giertz has some life and science lessons to share with you

The Swedish engineer influencer has spent over a decade on YouTube growing a loyal audience of over 2.5 million followers, but for her, the journey was all about living a less typical life in science.

Psilocybin could kick-start anorexia recovery, early results suggest

An active ingredient in magic mushrooms, psilocybin has shown early promise for treating eating disorders