Articles by

Maria Temming

A new species of hedgehog stands out for its short spikes

Initially mistaken for one of its close relatives, a group of small, spiky mammals in eastern China...

These brainless jellyfish use their eyes and bundles of nerves to learn

For Caribbean box jellyfish, learning is literally a no-brainer. In a new experiment, these animals learned to...

50 years ago, scientists debated when humans first set foot in North America

Early man in America takes a step backward — Science News, January 27, 1973 ...

A powerful laser can redirect lightning strikes

Like a high-tech hammer of Thor, a powerful laser can grab hold of a lightning bolt and...

50 years ago, Stonehenge’s purpose mystified scientists. It still does

Stonehenge: A calendar or just a crematorium — Science News, November 11, 1972 The monument...

Bizarre aye-aye primates take nose picking to the extreme

Aye-ayes are true champions of nose picking. A new video offers the first evidence that these nocturnal...