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A Florida bear walked through an unlocked gate and helped itself to a drink from a patio fridge. Here's why bears do this and how to bear-proof your yard.

Researchers used virtual reality to show glassfish sync up by copying one neighbor at a time, not the whole group. Here's what that means and why it matters.

Sea turtles are famous ocean wanderers, but tracked yellow green turtles in the Galápagos stayed close to home. Here's what that means and why it matters.

Physicists say three quantum materials could amplify faint dark matter signals far beyond today's detectors. Here's how the idea works, in plain language.

Physicists say three unusual quantum materials, led by titanium diselenide, could detect light dark matter far better than today's detectors. Here's how.

JWST spotted 18 dense galaxies 500 million years after the Big Bang that may be carving a bubble in the cosmic fog. Here's what that means, simply explained.

Iowa State researchers are fitting 100 monarchs with the lightest tracking tags available. Here's what they hope to learn about the journey to Mexico.

A new study suggests quantum interactions in the early universe may have locked cosmic fields in place, explaining why reality hasn't spontaneously changed.

A new study suggests quantum interactions in the early universe may have locked cosmic fields in place. Here's the false vacuum worry and the proposed fix.

Physicists propose a long-overlooked heavy neutrino shaped the early universe and helped matter beat antimatter. Here is the idea, and how it could be tested.

Giant manta ray pups in Central America hide in shallow coastal waters from sharks and orcas. Here's what a new study found and why it matters for protection.

A new study tracked giant manta rays in Central America and found the pups stay in shallow coastal refuges to dodge sharks and orcas. Here's what that means.