Learn more about the possible prevention strategies for the 2024 YR4 asteroid, which was previously thought to pose a threat to Earth, and is now thought to be heading towards the moon. Sam Walters is ...

Learn about a 480-million-year-old leech fossil that revealed that ancient leeches didn’t have the biological components necessary to suck blood. Stephanie Edwards is the marketing coordinator at ...

Learn more about how researchers track water movement through a technique called fingerprinting at Yellowstone National Park.

Learn about how chemical fossils helped researchers identify one of Earth’s earliest animals: a sea sponge from the Ediacaran Period. Stephanie Edwards is the marketing coordinator at Discover ...

Epiphanies don’t just arrive after major life events; instead, intentional daydreaming can spark insights that boost creativity at work. Jenny Lehmann is an assistant editor at Discover Magazine who ...

Learn more about a jewelry-making site from the Châtelperronian culture, a tradition tied to the Neanderthal-to-modern human transition in Western Europe.

Learn more about the carvings of camels, gazelles, and ibexes that helped humans thrive in the Nefud Desert around 2,000 years earlier than traditionally thought. Sam Walters is the associate editor ...

Learn why some primates consume mushrooms, a dietary decision that our ancient hominin ancestors may have also chosen.

Rosie McCall is a London-based freelance writer who frequently contributes to Discover Magazine, specializing in science, health, and the environment. View Full Profile. Paleontologists have ...

Learn more about the Quasi-moons and mini-moons that sometimes get caught in our orbit and how they could offer mining opportunities.

Learn about an exciting new mRNA vaccine that could prevent a wide variety of allergies, and even help those with asthma and celiac disease.

DNA of 117-year-old woman suggests good genetics, healthy lifestyle choices, and yogurt could contribute to a longer life.