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Captive Dolphins Are Most Vocal During Play and Feeding — and It’s Not Just for Socializing Learn how changes in dolphin vocal frequency and duration may reveal engagement during training, feeding, and play.

Learn how changes in dolphin vocal frequency and duration may reveal engagement during training, feeding, and play. www.discovermagazine.com/captive-dolp...

16,000 Fossilized Footprints Reveal South America's Forgotten Dinosaur Highway Check out a record-breaking tracksite in Bolivia that can tell us if dinosaurs walked, ran, or swam and where they traveled.

Check out a record-breaking tracksite in Bolivia that can tell us if dinosaurs walked, ran, or swam and where they traveled. www.discovermagazine.com/16-000-fossi...

Icy Volcanic Action on Comet 3I/ATLAS Has Produced an Unusual Combo of Chemicals Learn about the icy eruptions that may be occurring on Comet 3I/ATLAS, giving it a carbon-rich coat of gas and dust.

Learn about the icy eruptions that may be occurring on Comet 3I/ATLAS, giving it a carbon-rich coat of gas and dust. www.discovermagazine.com/icy-volcanic...

6,000 Years Later, Neolithic Seashells Made into Trumpets Still Work Learn how Neolithic communities transformed seashells into powerful signal horns built for long-distance communication.

Learn how Neolithic communities transformed seashells into powerful signal horns built for long-distance communication. www.discovermagazine.com/6-000-years-...

2,700-Year-Old Total Solar Eclipse Observations Give Insight to Our Ancient Solar System Learn more about two of the earliest reports of a total solar eclipse and corona, which were recorded in China, and solve several mysteries about our ancient Solar System.

Learn more about two of the earliest reports of a total solar eclipse and corona, which were recorded in China, and solve several mysteries about our ancient Solar System. www.discovermagazine.com/2-700-year-o...

Why Your Mouth Feels Dry After Wine or Tea, And How That’s Actually Good for You Learn about tannins, the plant molecule that dries out your mouth and provides a surprising number of health benefits.

Learn about tannins, the plant molecule that dries out your mouth and provides a surprising number of health benefits. www.discovermagazine.com/why-your-mou...

Einstein's Theory Was Right — Mars Has Its Own Clock and It Runs Faster Than Earth’s Learn how Albert Einstein’s theory reveals that time on Mars runs faster than on Earth — and why that tiny shift matters for future space missions.

Learn how Albert Einstein’s theory reveals that time on Mars runs faster than on Earth — and why that tiny shift matters for future space missions. www.discovermagazine.com/einstein-s-t...

Catch the Final Supermoon of 2025 with December's Cold Moon Spot the stunning ‘Cold Moon,’ the third in the series of three sequential supermoons in 2025, which will appear alongside the stars on December 4, 2025.

Spot the stunning ‘Cold Moon,’ the third in the series of three sequential supermoons in 2025, which will appear alongside the stars on December 4, 2025. www.discovermagazine.com/catch-the-fi...

Physical Strain When Shoveling Snow May Put You at Risk of a Heart Attack A normal, seasonal maintenance task might be more dangerous than we thought, especially for those with a cardiovascular history and who live mostly sedentary lives.

A normal, seasonal maintenance task might be more dangerous than we thought, especially for those with a cardiovascular history and who live mostly sedentary lives. www.discovermagazine.com/physical-str...

These Seals Remember Their Old Rivals by Voice — Even After a Year at Sea Learn how elephant seals recognize past enemies by voice and carry the memory of past battles across years.

Learn how elephant seals recognize past enemies by voice and carry the memory of past battles across years. www.discovermagazine.com/these-seals-...

Rare Anaconda Fossils Prove They Have Always Been Enormous and Outlived Other Prehistoric Giants Learn how anacondas are defying expectations of reptile experts by keeping their ancient body size despite drastic temperature changes.

Learn how anacondas are defying expectations of reptile experts by keeping their ancient body size despite drastic temperature changes. www.discovermagazine.com/rare-anacond...

6,000-Year-Old Rock Murals in Texas and Mexico Reveal Ancient Beliefs on the Cosmos Learn about the ancient story of Pecos River rock murals in Texas and Mexico, representing the Mesoamerican worldview through symbolic paintings.

Learn about the ancient story of Pecos River rock murals in Texas and Mexico, representing the Mesoamerican worldview through symbolic paintings. www.discovermagazine.com/6-000-year-o...

Dogs Given CBD Showed Lower Aggression Over Time, Unlike Dogs That Never Received It Learn how years of data from more than 47,000 dogs revealed a clear split in aggression between CBD-treated and untreated pets.

Learn more about magnetic “switchbacks,” an odd magnetic twist that wasn’t expected to happen so close to home. www.discovermagazine.com/dogs-given-c...

A Strange Zig-Zagging Solar Phenomenon Just Appeared Near Earth Learn more about magnetic “switchbacks,” an odd magnetic twist that wasn’t expected to happen so close to home.

Learn more about magnetic “switchbacks,” an odd magnetic twist that wasn’t expected to happen so close to home. www.discovermagazine.com/a-strange-zi...

Earth’s Ancient Sky May Have Supplied Ingredients for Life Before It Began Learn how sulfur-based molecules essential to life may have formed before the first living systems appeared.

Learn how sulfur-based molecules essential to life may have formed before the first living systems appeared. www.discovermagazine.com/earth-s-anci...

Common Synthetic Chemicals Like Pesticides Are Everywhere and May Harm Our Gut Microbiome Pesticides, insecticides, and many industrial chemicals live in our environment and are labeled as safe for humans, until we look closer at their impact on our gut microbes.

Pesticides, insecticides, and many industrial chemicals live in our environment and are labeled as safe for humans, until we look closer at their impact on our gut microbes. www.discovermagazine.com/common-synth...

Your Brain Has Five Ages — And They Shape How You Think for Life Learn how five distinct brain ages guide the way we think, learn, and grow older.

Learn how five distinct brain ages guide the way we think, learn, and grow older. www.discovermagazine.com/your-brain-h...

Think Pterosaurs and Plesiosaurs Are Dinosaurs? Here's Why These and Other Species Are Not Learn more about the animals you thought were dinosaurs, and the animal we thought wasn't a dinosaur, but actually is.

Learn more about the animals you thought were dinosaurs, and the animal we thought wasn't a dinosaur, but actually is. www.discovermagazine.com/think-pteros...

Even Chihuahuas Still Have Some Wolf in Them — Here’s How Some Dogs Still Carry This DNA Learn more about how ancient wolf DNA is still found in modern dogs, and how it’s shaped those breeds.

Learn more about how ancient wolf DNA is still found in modern dogs, and how it’s shaped those breeds. www.discovermagazine.com/even-chihuah...

Icy Moons Orbiting Saturn and Uranus May Hide Boiling Liquid Oceans Learn more about icy moons in our Solar System and how some may contain oceans underneath.

Learn more about icy moons in our Solar System and how some may contain oceans underneath. www.discovermagazine.com/icy-moons-or...

Volcanic Activity on Mars Could Help in the Search for Life on Other Planets Learn more about volcanic activity on Mars and how it may have once provided vital elements to the atmosphere.

Learn more about volcanic activity on Mars and how it may have once provided vital elements to the atmosphere. www.discovermagazine.com/volcanic-act...

Wincing at Movies? Your Brain Might Be Re-Creating the Pain Discover how scientists have finally found an answer for why we flinch when watching someone get hurt in a movie.

Discover how scientists have finally found an answer for why we flinch when watching someone get hurt in a movie. www.discovermagazine.com/wincing-at-m...

Seismic Activity Shakes Up Microbes Deep Under Yellowstone Lake Learn more about the over 2,000 earthquakes that shifted Yellowstone's microbial communities.

Learn more about the over 2,000 earthquakes that shifted Yellowstone's microbial communities. www.discovermagazine.com/seismic-acti...

Prehistoric Humans Traded This Rare Green Gem and AI Has Identified Its Surprising Origins Learn more about the trade of the green mineral variscite, and how experts can use AI to identify where the original trade routes began.

Learn more about the trade of the green mineral variscite, and how experts can use AI to identify where the original trade routes began. www.discovermagazine.com/prehistoric-...

Why Do Viruses Like COVID-19 and the Flu Mutate Rapidly and What Does it Mean for Vaccines? Some viruses mutate more rapidly than others. Learn more about why that is and what that means for your health.

Some viruses mutate more rapidly than others. Learn more about why that is and what that means for your health. www.discovermagazine.com/why-do-virus...

Footprints From Around 150 Million Years Ago Reveal the Strange Stomp of a Looping Sauropod Learn more about the fossilized trackway, which provides important insights into the movement of massive dinosaurs.

Learn more about the fossilized trackway, which provides important insights into the movement of massive dinosaurs. www.discovermagazine.com/footprints-f...

A Cancer Blood Test Shows Promise — But Is it the Breakthrough Clinicians Were Waiting For? Learn more about a new cancer blood test that increases cancer detection multifold and what its limitations are.

Learn more about a new cancer blood test that increases cancer detection multifold and what its limitations are. www.discovermagazine.com/a-cancer-blo...

The Disastrous Maya Collapse Knocked Down an Entire Network of Cities in Mesoamerica Learn what caused a major population crash in the Maya civilization, driving several cities to fall into ruin.

Learn what caused a major population crash in the Maya civilization, driving several cities to fall into ruin. www.discovermagazine.com/the-disastro...

A 233-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals How Pterosaurs Learned to Fly Learn how early reptiles began building the visual and brain skills needed for flight long before takeoff.

Learn how early reptiles began building the visual and brain skills needed for flight long before takeoff. www.discovermagazine.com/a-233-millio...

Why Your Brain Forgets Some Moments but Holds Onto Others Learn how the brain sorts fleeting moments from lasting memories using a multi-stage molecular process.

Learn how the brain sorts fleeting moments from lasting memories using a multi-stage molecular process. www.discovermagazine.com/why-your-bra...