An uncommon sea turtle hybrid has been found on a Queensland beach. The animals are a cross between a green turtle and the vulnerable loggerhead turtle. A group of rare turtle hybrids has been found ...

A global conservation observance enters its 26th year this week with a new website, expanded resources and a renewed push to grow its international reach — all as scientists warn that more than half ...

People often spot familiar shapes in random places. Maybe you have looked at the clouds and imagined a sailboat, a seahorse, or even your great-aunt Rosemary staring back at you. Scientists call this ...

Scientists have uncovered a hidden mathematical secret inside the leaves of the Chinese money plant: a naturally occurring geometric pattern known as a Voronoi diagram, something typically associated ...

High schooler Evan Budz's award-winning invention can identify coral bleaching, invasive species, and microplastics without disturbing marine ecosystems. By Laura Kiniry Published May 12, 2026 9:01 AM ...

Assuming that a match is one unit of length, it is possible to place 12 matches on a plane in various ways to form polygons with areas that have integral values. On this page are two such polygons: a ...

Among the show’s most fundamental changes was that Leonardo was no longer the leader. Instead, a somewhat more dim-witted Raphael took charge simply because he was the biggest. (In Rise, Raph is a ...

Axiom Math is giving away a powerful new AI tool. But it remains to be seen if it speeds up research as much as the company hopes. Axiom Math, a startup based in Palo Alto, California, has released a ...

It started with the mysterious discovery of more than a hundred turtles, some with their shells smashed, others dismembered, all of them dead. It ended with a potential warning for the future. It was ...

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In many elementary math classrooms, technology feels like an add-on or one more thing that we need to include. Whether we use adaptive programs to fill gaps or avoid screens to focus on “real math,” ...

Polygon has reportedly laid off nearly 30% of its workforce, based on insider information and emerging social media reports. The cuts follow Polygon’s pivot toward stablecoin payments and its $250 ...