A newly discovered species, Damarchus inazuma, displays a rare split-sex trait known as gynandromorphism and takes its name from a shape-shifting anime character. Jenny Lehmann is an assistant editor ...

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María de los Ángeles Orfila is a science journalist based in Montevideo, Uruguay, focusing on long-form storytelling. Her work has appeared in Discover Magazine, Science, National Geographic, among ...

October 2025 is set to be a busy month for astronomers and stargazers. Learn more about the harvest supermoon, passing comet, and meteor showers happening this month.

Learn about a new world’s first: a South African rock hyrax that scooted its way into the fossil record and is highlighting the importance of paleoichnology.

Learn about the history of Karnak, an ancient Egyptian temple complex that was likely positioned on an island as a way to appease the gods.

Monica Cull is a Digital Editor/Writer for Discover Magazine who writes and edits articles focusing on animal sciences, ancient humans, national parks, and health trends. View Full Profile. When the ...

Merging biophysics with knowledge of how the brain handles waste led to an impressive 50 percent reduction of amyloid beta in mice brains and restoration of cognitive function.

Sam Walters is the associate editor at Discover Magazine who writes and edits articles covering topics like archaeology, paleontology, ecology, and evolution, and manages a few print magazine sections ...

Researchers uncover signs of a written Uto-Aztecan language in Teotihuacan’s murals, linking the ancient city’s people to the Aztecs. Discover what they found. Anastasia Scott is an Editorial ...

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Learn more about how human cycles, such as sleep and the menstrual cycle, may have once been in sync with the lunar cycle. However, artificial light may now be making these cycles shorter and ...