The Lion, the Polygamist, and the Biofuel Scam
How a member of a breakaway Mormon sect teamed up with a Lambo-driving, hard-partying tycoon to bilk the government for hundreds of millions of dollars.
Dozens of Egyptian Tombs Will Be Unearthed at Saqqara Necropolis
Archaeologists found the entrance to the unexplored burial shaft earlier this week.
A Quarter of Known Bee Species Haven’t Been Seen Since 1990
A global study finds that species numbers reported in the wild fell sharply between 1990 and 2015.
9 Adventurers Died Mysteriously. A New Theory Explains Why
More than 60 years after the incident, scientists say they have new evidence pointing to a peculiar kind of avalanche as the culprit.
How Octopuses Use Their Suction Cups to Taste Through Touch
A new study reveals that the invertebrates use a novel kind of receptor embedded in their suckers to explore their ocean habitats.
What to Wear When Battling the Venomous Asian Giant Hornet
The suits worn by Washington state entomologists aren't "official" hornet-fighting armor. But they were affordable—and came up in an Amazon search.
These Oceanographers Want to Turn Marine Slime Into Drugs
A California team will use a robotic vehicle to study tiny seafloor creatures, hoping they might yield new compounds to fight viruses and cancer.
Pandemic Quiet Is Helping Humans Eavesdrop on Rare Dolphins
Researchers are hoping to use the opportunity to get a better handle on the language of Australia’s endangered Burrunan dolphins.
Russia’s Laptev Sea Should Have Started to Freeze by Now
Normally, the 'birthplace of ice' freezes by late October. For the first time in recorded history, it hasn't. That could have knock-on effects across the Arctic.
How the Venus Flytrap ‘Remembers’ When It Captures Prey
The carnivorous plant is believed to have something akin to a short-term "memory." A team of scientists has uncovered new details on how it works.