Young Yosemite toads survive winter, then emerge with a deadly fungus
A waterborne pathogen flourishes while toads shelter underground. The finding may help conservationists rethink how to protect the threatened species.
SCIENTIFIC NEWS
Are hypernovas real?
Uneven supernova explosions may explain the unusual mix of elements in Milky Way stars once thought to be evidence of hypernovas.
Here’s how brain-eating amoebas may infect people
Naegleria amoebas’ exploration skills and crawling behaviors could help explain how the brain-eating variety travel into human brains.
A video of a humpback whale and her dead calf reveals the animals’ bond
A female humpback whale may have spent days with her stillborn calf. This rare sighting may suggest that baleen whales experience grief.
A new map points out U.S. rivers most worth protecting
Scientists graded every river and stream in the contiguous United States, flagging specific repairs each one needs to support aquatic life.
Exhaling may speed up reaction times
Scientists testing potential treatments for sleep apnea made an unexpected discovery. How quickly people react may depend on whether they’re breathing in or out.
A medieval remedy could offer ideas for beating antibiotic resistance
The 10th century treatment called Bald’s eyesalve attacks microbes in multiple ways. Molecule mixtures from it may inspire modern medicine.
In the wake of the flood, could Nepal avert the next disaster?
Gaps in early warning systems and community preparedness contributed to the high death toll from Nepal’s debris flow.
‘The Deep End’ podcast is back to explore what makes your voice yours
Season 2 follows people losing their ability to speak — and the AI and brain implants helping them find their voices again.
Magnetism may have helped kick-start our solar system
Ancient meteorites reveal a powerful magnetic field that may have helped feed the growing sun.
Uganda’s UN-supported wildlife forensics lab turns ivory seizures into convictions 
World News in Brief: Cycle of violence continues in Haiti, seafarer deaths off Somalia, food insecurity in the Middle East 
Collective action needed to tackle global information crisis, UN-led dialogue hears 
Ukraine war ‘a human rights catastrophe’ that must end, says Türk