What freediving can reveal about human health — and our limits Science News By: Elizabeth Pennisi 19 May 2026 at 18:00 The practice of freediving is teaching physiologists how humans stretch their physical and mental limits, which in turn may improve treatments for lung and heart ailments.
AI-powered whale-spotting tech may help save San Francisco Bay’s gray whales Science News By: Carolyn Gramling 19 May 2026 at 16:30 An AI trained to use thermal images to detect whale body heat could help warn ships at risk of colliding with the marine mammals.
Damaged DNA can spread between human cells. What could that mean for cancer? Science News By: Meghan Rosen 19 May 2026 at 15:12 DNA can voyage along intercellular highways called tunneling nanotubes. It’s a phenomenon that could potentially spread tumor DNA to healthy cells.
Antarctic plants may face a growing fungal threat from warming soils Science News By: Carolyn Gramling 19 May 2026 at 13:00 Soil DNA from Chile to the Antarctic Peninsula ties warmer climates to more plant fungal pathogens, with abundance projected to double by 2100.
A ‘jar’ jammed with human bones may solve Laos’ ‘Plain of Jars’ mystery Science News By: Tom Metcalfe 18 May 2026 at 23:01 The remains of at least 37 people in an ancient stone 'jar' in northeastern Laos suggest that thousands similar jars were used in burials.
Meet ‘Snuffleupagus,’ a newfound fish sporting shaggy camouflage Science News By: Jake Buehler 18 May 2026 at 17:00 Found near Australia, Solenostomus snuffleupagus is a shaggy swimmer that closely resembles Mr. Snuffleupagus from Sesame Street.
After Dobbs, miscarriage care looked different in states with abortion bans Science News By: Aimee Cunningham 18 May 2026 at 15:00 States with abortion bans are trending away from evidence-based miscarriage treatment that includes mifepristone, compared with states without bans.
Never-ending storms make for good plot twists. Could they plague Earth? Science News By: Aaron Tremper 18 May 2026 at 13:00 While the thunderstorms in The Legend of Zelda defy physics, plenty of places on Earth experience extreme weather.