A textbook assumption about early land vertebrates may be wrong ScienceNews By: Jay Bennett 18 June 2026 at 19:00 Three species that lived about 308 million years ago challenge the idea that the first land vertebrates underwent amphibian-like metamorphosis.
A 2011 earthquake bounced a seismic wave off Earthβs core, nudging Japan east ScienceNews By: Katherine Kornei 18 June 2026 at 19:00 The wave's round trip to Earth's core set off a fault slip along Japan's plate boundaries, revealing a seismic hazard scientists hadn't recognized.
The truth about brain rot, according to science ScienceNews By: Kathryn Hulick 18 June 2026 at 14:00 Emerging research suggests overusing digital devices can be harmful, especially to mental health. But does being overly online truly rot our brains?